Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital Leads the Way in New Jersey, Becoming the First to Offer Sedation-Free TNE with the EvoEndo Endoscopy System

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EvoEndo^®, Inc. (EvoEndo) announces that Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital is the first provider in New Jersey to bring Sedation-Free Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE) of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract to patients aged five and older using the EvoEndo^® Single-Use Endoscopy System.

Pediatric Gastroenterologist Dr. Eliana Shaul exclaimed, “We are excited to be the first children's hospital in New Jersey to offer sedation-free transnasal endoscopy to our patients using the EvoEndo Endoscopy System. This is an alternative way to examine the esophagus safely and efficiently without the use of general anesthesia.”

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Eliana Shaul provide the cutting-edge procedure of transnasal endoscopy for our patients,” stated Dr. Elaine Moustafellos, Co-Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. Co-Chief Dr. Wendy Jeshion continued, “We are proud to be the first Children’s Hospital in New Jersey to offer this procedure. Our mission is to continue to provide the best care to our community with our team of nine board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists.”

EvoEndo is proud to continue the nationwide expansion of sedation-free TNE with the EvoEndo System. CEO Jonathan Hartmann commented, “We are delighted that Sanzari Children’s has made this safe, patient-friendly alternative to sedated endoscopy available to families in the mid-Atlantic region. Dr. Shaul and her team are helping families through their commitment to providing patients with a safe, compassionate, sedation-free option. Patients now have a clinically and scientifically advanced choice that enables them to spend less time in the hospital and more time engaged in school, sports, and family activities.”

About Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health

Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health provides the most comprehensive and highest level of quality care to young patients in the state of New Jersey. The children’s network is comprised of two children’s hospitals – Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune – and a large network of pediatric subspecialists and pediatricians, as well as children's services available at JFK University Medical Center and Old Bridge Medical Center. Both hospitals ranked #1 in New Jersey in the U.S. News World Report 2023-24 Best Children’s Hospital Report. The combined cancer, nephrology, neurology & neurosurgery, and urology programs at both hospitals ranked among the top 50 in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report. Visit http://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/kids for more information about Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health.

About EvoEndo

EvoEndo is the only medical device company dedicated to pediatric (age 5+) gastroenterology patients and designed the EvoEndo Single-Use Endoscopy System for small anatomy and sedation-free procedures.

At EvoEndo, we achieve big things through small scopes. Our ultra-slim technology unleashes the potential of sedation-free endoscopy to improve the lives of patients, families, and healthcare professionals.

The EvoEndo® Model LE Gastroscope is intended for the visualization of the upper digestive tract in adults and pediatric patients, specifically for the observation, diagnosis, and endoscopic treatment of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenal bulb in patients over the age of five. The gastroscope is a sterile, single-use device and can be inserted orally or transnasally. The EvoEndo^® Controller is intended for use with an EvoEndo^® Endoscope for endoscopic diagnosis, treatment, and video observation.

To learn more, please visit https://evoendo.com.