Axess Vision Technology

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{{Infobox company

| name = Axess Vision Technology Ltd

| logo = AxessVisionTechnology Logo.png

| logo_size = 220px

| type = Privately held

| fate = Acquired (2017)

| location = Tours

| key_people = Regis Olivier, General Manager

| industry = Medical technology

| owner = The Surgical Company (TSC) Group

| num_employees = 18

| products = Medical devices

| foundation = 2006

}}

Axess Vision Technology is a start-up company and manufacturer of medical devices, mainly endoscopes. It is headquartered in Saint Pierre des Corps, France. It is competing with Ambu and Single Use Surgical Ltd to develop the world first generation of disposable endoscopes.{{cite journal |last1=Brosky |first1=John |year=2009 |title=Three EU companies vying to launch single use endoscope |journal=Medical Device Daily |volume=13 }} These companies are responding to a market need of getting rid of cross contamination from flexible endoscopes, the latter ranked third in the ECRI 2011 top 10 Health Hazards.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecri.org/Forms/Documents/Top_10_Health_Tech_Hazards_2011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-04-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724160457/https://www.ecri.org/Forms/Documents/Top_10_Health_Tech_Hazards_2011.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-24 }} Even when endoscopes are spotless, there remains a risk of infection of 1%. Therefore, these endoscopes are designed to be used on one patient only before being incinerated.{{cite journal |year=2011|title=100 start up où investir santé et biologie|journal=Challenges|issue=256|url=http://www.challenges.fr/magazine/encouverture/0256.035397/|access-date=2011-05-13 }}

Its main investors are the venture capitalists OTC Asset Management and Cap Décisif Management, with 2.5 million euros in the first round.[http://www.cdcentreprises.fr/images/actu_fonds/cap_decisif_avt_29_10_08.pdf Axess Vision Technology lève 2,5 M€ auprès d'OTC Asset Management et de Cap Decisif Management], Paris le 28 octobre 2008[http://www.capdecisif.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=4&lang=en Portfolio: Life Sciences - Medical Devices], Cap Decisif Management[http://www.cdcentreprises.fr/portefeuille/fiche/fonds_directs/A268/cap%20decisif%202.php Cap Decisif 2], CDC Entreprises{{Cite journal|language=fr|first1=J|last1=R|title=L'endoscope d'AVT recueille €2,5 M|periodical=Capital Finance|volume=|number=908|date=24 November 2008|pages=3|issn=|access-date=}} Its main competitors are the German Invendo and the English Single Use Surgical.{{Cite journal|first1=John|last1=Brosky|title=Three EU companies vying to launch single use endoscope|periodical=Medical Device Daily|volume=13|number=|date=16 January 2009|pages=|issn=|access-date=}} The problematic decontamination of reusable endoscopes and the risk of nosocomial infections seems to have prompted this race for innovation.{{Cite journal|first1=HP|last1=Gamble|title=Endoscope decontamination incidents in England 2003-2004|periodical=J Hosp Infect|year=2007 |volume=4|number=67|pages=350–354|doi=10.1016/j.jhin.2007.08.017 |issn=|pmid=18023923}} Indeed, even if traditional endoscopes are cleaned and decontaminated after use, there is always a risk of infection of about 1%. The endoscopes developed by Axess Vision Technology are therefore designed to be used once before being incinerated.{{Cite journal|language=fr|first1=|last1=|title=Santé et Biotechnologies|periodical=Challenges|volume=|number=256|date=12 May 2011|pages=|issn=|url=https://www.challenges.fr/magazine/encouverture/0256.035397/|access-date=13 May 2011}}{{cite web |date=January 26, 2016 |title=Avec son endoscope jetable Axess Vision voit loin |url=https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/saint-pierre-des-corps/avec-son-endoscope-jetable-axess-vision-voit-loin |access-date=2019-02-15 |website=lanouvellerepublique.fr |publication-date=}}

In 2014, a contract was signed with the University Hospital of Rennes.{{Cite web |date=2014-12-26 |title=Succès de l'endoscope jetable d'Axess Vision |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2014/12/succes-de-lendoscope-jetable-daxess-vision-316115 |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=Les Echos |language=fr}}

On February 7, 2017, the company was placed in safeguard proceedings.{{Cite web |title=AXESS VISION TECHNOLOGY (JOUE-LES-TOURS) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM - 488295759 |url=https://www.societe.com/societe/axess-vision-technology-488295759.html |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=www.societe.com}} In the same year, Axess Vision Technology SAS was acquired by The Surgical Company (TSC) Group.{{Cite web |date=2006 |title=About us |url=https://www.tsc-group.com/endovision/about-us/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Endovision |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=David |first=Bastien |date=19 July 2022 |title=Joué-lès-Tours: an SME at the forefront of innovation |url=https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/joue-les-tours/joue-les-tours-une-pme-a-la-pointe-de-l-innovation |access-date=19 January 2024 |website=la Nouvelle République |language=fr}}