FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motus GI Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: MOTS) (“Motus GI” or the “Company”), a medical technology company providing endoscopy solutions that improve clinical outcomes and enhance the cost-efficiency associated with the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal conditions, today announced that an abstract of new clinical data from the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis VA Medical Center (MVA) showing a hospital-wide improvement in the rate of incomplete bowel prep (IBP) for colonoscopies during a 12-month study assessing the Pure-Vu^® EVS was selected for an oral presentation during Digestive Disease Week 2023, which was held May 6 - 9, 2023 in Chicago, IL.

Data from the investigator-initiated study show that, six months after the implementation of the Pure-Vu EVS, the MVA’s rate of patients with IBP improved to 5.9% (69 patients out of 1,169 total) compared with 9.3% (111 patients out of 1,198 total) for the preceding six months. The study defined IBP as a Boston Bowel Preparation Score (BBPS) of <6 (out of 9) or poor or inadequate prep using the Aronchick scale exceeding minimum standards. Pure-Vu EVS was used in 46 IBP patients during the six month Pure-Vu phase of the study. Overall procedural success was achieved in 36 of 46 cases (78.3%) that used the Pure-Vu EVS. Most unsuccessful cases (8/9) were either due to patient intolerance of sedation or anatomical reasons (tortuous colon/tight angulation) that would not allow even a standard colonoscope to pass. The cecal intubation rate was 97.3% in successful Pure-Vu EVS cases. The mean BBPS in successful cases improved from 4.8 at the beginning of the procedure to 8.7 after using the Pure-Vu EVS. The study concluded that the MVA’s rate of IBP went from being on the cusp of failing to achieve minimum standard of adequate bowel preparation rate to exceeding minimum standards after the implementation of the Pure-Vu EVS.

“The data presented at DDW this week offer an example of the real-world impact that the Pure-Vu EVS can have at a hospital almost immediately after implementation. Pure-Vu EVS successfully enabled physicians to significantly improve visualization during colonoscopy procedures in patients with IBP, significantly reducing the number of patients with IBP and enabling quality procedures in cases that would otherwise get cancelled or potentially miss critical diagnoses,” commented Mark Pomeranz, Chief Executive Officer. “We believe hospital-wide implementation of Pure-Vu EVS can have important impact in terms of a decreased suboptimal exams or canceled procedures, an improved patient experience, a longer duration of surveillance colonoscopy intervals, and better resource utilization.”

“We believe the data from MVA highlight the benefits Pure Vu can provide to the over 170 VA hospitals across the country. Looking ahead, we are currently working with VAs to be in their 2024 budgets and leveraging Motus GI’s official position as a sole source provider and small business by the VHA, which provides Motus with direct access to the Veterans Health Administration procurement arm, thereby streamlining the purchasing and contracting process with VA hospitals,” stated Mr. Pomeranz.

Tessa Herman, MD, University of Minnesota, discussed these data in an oral presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2023 which was titled, “Improved Rates of Adequate Bowel Preparation After Implementation of an Intraprocedural Cleansing System Over a 12-Month Period At A Single Center.” The slides used during the presentation will be published on the Motus GI Website: https://motusgi.com/site/assets/files/2357/hanson_ddw_2023.pdf. The MVA study is planned for continuation to assess its IBP rates over the next couple of years to control for seasonal changes in overall colonoscopy volume, as well as more experience with the Pure-Vu EVS.

About Motus GI

Motus GI Holdings, Inc. is a medical technology company, with subsidiaries in the U.S. and Israel, providing endoscopy solutions that improve clinical outcomes and enhance the cost-efficiency associated with the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal conditions.

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