Xenocor
Laparoscopic Surgery Virtually AnywhereThe FDA approved Xenoscope™, is a single–use, fog-free, HD laparoscopic imaging system, which can easily replace expensive, inflexible old school technology to deliver advanced quality surgical care to hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Xenoscope 5mm and 10mm disposable HD Laparoscopes
The Xenocor fog-proof HD laparoscope with integrated light-source is used for minimally-invasive, abdominal and thoracic procedures. These innovations in technology benefit patients, facilities and providers because they reduce a number of bio-hazard risk factors, minimize common visualization challenges and eliminate capital expense and reprocessing costs associated with laparoscopic surgery.
XENOBOX HD IMAGE OPTIMIZER
The Xenobox is a compact reusable unit which serves as the power supply for the Xenoscope. It is a robust central video processor and universal adapter that integrates seamlessly into any HD monitor or existing hospital video system.
The Xenobox, the 5mm articulating and 10mm Xenoscopes are patent protected and FDA cleared and the Xenobox and the10mm scope have also been CE Marked.
XENOBOX HD IMAGE OPTIMIZER
The Xenobox is a compact reusable unit which serves as the power supply for the Xenoscope. It is a robust central video processor and universal adapter that integrates seamlessly into any HD monitor or existing hospital video system.
The Xenobox, the 5mm articulating and 10mm Xenoscopes are patent protected and FDA cleared and the Xenobox and the10mm scope have also been CE Marked.
XENOSCOPE
Product Advantages
Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Compatible with all HD Monitors, TV’s, Tablets and existing O.R. imaging infustructure
- No capital expenditure or service contracts
- No cleaning, inspecting or re-processing
- Ready for use right off the shelf
Consistent HD Visualization
- Designed to provide HD 1080P image with Clearview Technology (TM)
- Integrated light source and digital HD camera utilizing plug and play technology
- Fog proof
- Consistent image through electrocautery smoke
- Manual focus to improve workflow
Safe
- Non-conducting shaft removes the risk of electrosurgical arcing
- Low temperature Illumination removes risk of scope burns
- Disposable single use device helps reduce the risk of disease transmission
- Fog proof for consistent image quality
Disposable
- Designed to help reduce the risk of disease transmission
- Saves time and expense of costly cleaning and sterilization
- No capital expenditure to evaluate and use
Our Leadership
Evan Kelso
Chief Executive Officer
John Langell, MD, PhD
Co-founder and Board Member
Lane Brooks, PhD
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer
Tony Watson
VP Marketing
Xenocor Founding Story:
Our Board
Dinesh Patel, PhD
Chairman of the Board
Shawn Fojtik
Board Member
Jim Hogan
Board Member
Press Relations contact:
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John Langell, MD, PhD
Co-founder and Board Member
Dr. John Langell is a leader in healthcare innovation, operations and strategy. He currently serves as the President of Northeast Ohio Medical University.
As Vice Dean Innovation and Executive Director of the Center for Medical Innovation at the University of Utah Health (2010-2019), he brought together stakeholders from different academic disciplines, as well as commercial and financial industries, to foster innovative partnerships and entrepreneurship for medical devices and software applications. During his tenure the CMI he helped develop 187 novel technologies, 52 start-ups, numerous licensing agreements and over 100 intellectual property filings.
It was at the CMI where he began to work on the concept of updating the 1960s based technology currently used in laparoscopic surgery, which lead to the development of the Xenoscope and formation of Xenocor.
John has experience as a surgical section chief, clinical program manager, chief of surgery and senior healthcare operations leader at a major academic healthcare institution, a V/A affiliate program and large United States Air Force healthcare facilities.
Over his career his research interests had been focused on the translation and commercialization of medical technologies and digital medical therapeutics.
He completed his surgical training at a Stanford Medical Center and advanced training in Space and Aerospace Medicine with NASA at the Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas. In addition, he holds a PhD, MPH, MBA and is a Fellow at the American College of Surgeons.
Evan Kelso
Chief Executive Officer
Evan Kelso brings 20 years of successful experience in clinical sales and marketing to lead the commercialization efforts for the Xenocor product line.
During his tenure in the industry he worked for several major healthcare companies including United States Surgical/Medtronic garnering extensive and broad clinical training in multiple surgical fields. At DePuy Synthes Spine he received advanced training which specialized and deepened his clinical knowledge regarding the complexity and interrelationships for technologies and processes in the neurospine market. His job was to introduce innovative products and solutions into the operating room to advance surgical procedures and optimize outcomes for patients.
Through working very closely with doctors and hospital administrators, he developed comprehensive insider-knowledge for best practices in hospital management and procurement operations, surgical procedures and OR functioning, business and financial analytics/revenue stream, as well as a keen understanding of the product landscape and competitive arena. These insights, along with key relationships he has nurtured, will be brought to bear, ensuring the success of Xenocor.
In addition, he is properly trained and clinically proficient to support the specialties of general, trauma, GYN, Bariatrics, laparoscopy, CVT and neurospine surgical processes and procedures.
Prior to his leadership position at Xenocor, he founded Vortex Medical, a national imaging focused disposition company.
Dinesh Patel, PhD
Chairman of the Board
Dr. Patel is currently the founder and managing director of Patel Family Investments (2014), an industry luminary and an active investor in over 20 biotech and technology companies from around the world. As part of this investment activity he co-founded and was the managing director of vSpring Capital ($400 million under management) from 2000-2014.
Prior to his work as a full-time bio-tech investor he co-founded and led several biotech companies, many of which were sold or secured successful IPOs. They include:
- TheraTech, Inc., a biotech company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies (co-founder, chairman of the board & CEO) which was sold to Watson Pharmaceuticals (now Actavis) for $350 million (1985-1999).
- Ashni Naturaceuticals, Inc., a company that specializes in the research, development and marketing of clinically tested naturaceutical products (Founder, Chairman & CEO) (1999 to 2004).
- Salus Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the research and development of nucleic acid-based therapeutics, including antisense and gene therapy drugs (co-founder and chairman of the board) (1999).
Dr. Patel also served on the board of Mediconnect Global, a worldwide leader in medical record retrieval, digitization, and one of the largest cloud based health information exchanges. In March 2012 Mediconnect was acquired by Verisk Analytics (VRSK) for over $377 million. He currently holds 15 US Patents and Foreign Counterparts.
Lane Brooks, PhD
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer
Lane Brooks has worked for over 15 years as lead engineer on the development of camera and image sensor design, for many successful projects and startup companies which include: SMaL Camera Technologies, Inscopix, Cambridge Analog Technologies and Ketra.
He has over 10 patents issued and many publications in peer-reviewed journals such as IEEE Journal, Journal of Solid State Circuits and the Journal of International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing.
Throughout his career and schooling he has received several honors and distinctions, which are:
- In 2013, he led the system design for a miniature microscope that was awarded the Innovation of the Year by The Scientist Magazine.
- In 2007 he was awarded the National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship.
- In 2002, he led the design for OmniVision OV6948, awarded the distinction of World’s Thinnest Camera by Guinness Book of World Records and Best of Show at The Consumer Electronics Show.
- In 1999 his team won first place in the coveted annual MIT Rob Autonomous Robot Design Competition.
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he received a B.S., M.Eng., in 1998 and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 2008.
Tony Watson
VP Marketing
Tony Watson spent 16 years in marketing and sales for medical device companies including Medtronic/Covidien, fine-tuning his understanding of the complex relationships between providers, facilities and vendors. He has extensive go-to-market experience, most recently having developed and implemented a successful marketing strategy, which introduced a product and created a new market for the start-up TTCMed.
He is now focused on getting the Xenocor product portfolio into the broader market in order to lower costs and simplify procedural flow for hospitals, but ultimately to increase access to high quality laparoscopic care. Tony received his MBA from Carlson School of management at the University of Minnesota.
Jim Hogan
Board Member
Troy D'Ambrosio
Board Member
Troy D’Ambrosio is co-founder, officer and director of multiple start-up companies, which attracted over $500 million in capital; include founding Transworld Telecommunications which was sold to Sprint in 1996, Convergence Communications which was sold to Lockheed Martin in 2005and EPM Mining Ventures listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange. He has served as the VP of Investor Relations and Corporate Communication for American Stores Company, an NYSE listed company, and the Director of Mutual Fund Operations for Wasatch Advisors. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1982 and was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2000, a v100 Technology leader in 2008 and Best in State Educational Administrator in 2009.
Shawn Fojtik
Board Member
Shawn Fojtik is an entrepreneur, medical device inventor and investor with over 100+ combined issued and patents pending. He is the co-founder of over 12 medical technology companies including: Control Medical, Distal Access, CIRCA Scientific, Pinyons Medical, Transit Scientific, Fluidx Medical, Pivot Science, Axiom, Occam Scientific and PMT Partners.
He is currently the CEO of Control Medical Technology, an award-winning platform used to remove blood clots during heart attack, peripheral vascular disease, deep vein thrombosis, and stroke. He is also the CEO and co-founder of Distal Access, the developer of the SPINR high-performance Guidewire Controller, sold to Merit Medical in 2015 and the Resectr Tissue Resection Device, which was sold to Boston Scientific in 2016.
He has clinical experience in the fields of cardiology, interventional radiology and oncology, women’s health, electrophysiology, embolics, biopsy, among others.
He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah and has a BS from University of Illinois and an advanced degree from Harvard University.