Empowering Doctors with Next-Gen Endoscopes
We are developing endoscopes with variable stiffness, providing high control and advanced tissue dissection capabilities, enabling new types of minimally invasive procedures.
Benefits
Added value for all stakeholders
Our first product, a scope for ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeries called the Variable Stiffness ENTscope, unlocks new minimally invasive sinus procedures in difficult-to-reach areas and improves speed and control in complex larynx surgeries.
Hospitals
Our variable stiffness ENTscope can make surgeries up to three times faster, shorten recovery times, and reduce both costs and hospital stays. With operating room time averaging around 100 CHF per minute in the US and Switzerland, it delivers significant savings.
Doctors
Our variable stiffness ENTscope enables new types of minimally invasive procedures in difficult-to-reach areas of the sinuses, thanks to improved applied force and dexterity compared to conventional rigid and flexible tools. In larynx surgeries, it enhances tip stability, allowing high-precision tissue dissection during complex procedures in hard-to-reach areas.
Patients
Our variable stiffness ENTscope, with its minimally invasive approach, can enable faster, less painful recovery and a quicker return to normal activities, potentially improving the overall patient experience.
Insurance companies
Surgeries with our variable stiffness endoscope could qualify for lower-cost reimbursement due to their minimally invasive nature, reducing expenses while maintaining high-quality care for providers and insurers.
who we are
The people behind Dexterous Endoscopes
Dexterous Endoscopes is an EPFL spin-off project born from over eight years of cutting-edge research in stiffness modulation of medical devices. Our first product targets indications in the sinuses and larynx, where current tools face limitations in access and control.
News
Our latest achievements
Dexterous Endoscopes wins Venture Kick Stage 1
Dexterous Endoscopes won Venture Kick Stage 1 and CHF 10,000 in funding. The support will help validate our business case and advance variable stiffness endoscopes toward clinical adoption.
Dexterous Endoscopes team and clinical advisors at ERS 2025 in Budapest
Dexterous Endoscopes and its clinical advisors presented the variable stiffness endoscope at ERS 2025 in Budapest, gathering feedback from ENT surgeons and securing new pilot studies with hospitals.
Dexterous Endoscopes awarded Bridge PoC Extension and Innovation Booster Robotics support with pilot study at CHUV
Dexterous Endoscopes secured an additional CHF 65k Bridge PoC grant and Innovation Booster Robotics support with CHUV Hospital as implementation partner. The funding enables multiple preclinical trials and a pilot study at CHUV to de-risk usability and performance.
Dexterous Endoscopes awarded Innovate4Life, Innosuisse Initial Coaching, and Enabled by Design support
Dexterous Endoscopes secured support from Innovate4Life (CHF 30k), Innosuisse Initial Coaching, and Enabled by Design. The funding will expand expertise, boost visibility, and de-risk usability and performance of the device.
Dexterous Endoscopes awarded CHF 130k EPFL Ignition and Innogrant funding
Dexterous Endoscopes secured CHF 130k in EPFL Startup Launchpad funding, combining the Ignition and Innogrant programs. The support will expand the team, advance a clinically viable prototype, and enable the first cadaver trials.
Dexterous Endoscopes secures CHF 130k Bridge Proof of Concept Grant
Dexterous Endoscopes has secured a CHF 130k Bridge Proof of Concept grant to build its first prototype for bench testing and conduct the company’s first preclinical trial on cadavers, advancing variable stiffness endoscopes for safer and faster ENT surgeries.
Transforming Medical Procedures Today
Experience the future of endoscopy with our innovative, flexible, and precise endoscope technology.