{"id":3705,"date":"2026-09-17T13:26:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3705"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:26:36","slug":"fda-clears-robotic-triton-1-system-for-colonoscopy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3705","title":{"rendered":"FDA clears robotic Triton 1 System for colonoscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"ArticleContent\">\n<div class=\"article__below-title\">\n<div class=\" article__posted-date\">\n<p>September 17, 2026<\/p>\n<p>1 min read<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mobile-trust-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 d-xl-none\">\n<div class=\"trust-box\">\n<div class=\"trust-box-logo d-none d-md-block\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/h5\/feature\/news\/publogos\/hgld\/healio_gastro.svg?la=en&amp;h=40&amp;w=152&amp;hash=2C654A538F2E250F5183D42A89FE0EC0\" class=\"logo-img\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Healio Logo - Gastroenterology\" width=\"152\"\/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 offset-md-1 offset-xl-0 col-xl-12\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-button-wrapper d-none\" data-component=\"EmailTopicAlert\" data-module=\"Subspecialty Email Topic Alerts Top\" data-manage-email-link=\"\/footer\/account-information\/my-account\/email-subscriptions-and-alerts#emailAlerts\">\n  <hidden data-setting-item=\"d265901d-6d37-49c7-a8f6-c7bf19a02509\"\/><br \/>\n  <hidden data-crm-source=\"Subspecialty Topic Alert\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-button d-none\" data-topic-button=\"not-subscribed\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      <span data-module-track-action=\"Email Alerts TOP_Click_Healio News Article\" data-module-track-label=\"Email Alerts TOP_Healio News Article\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <i class=\"fas fa-plus-circle\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n        Add topic to email alerts&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/span>&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-inner collapse u29477e876cb345ed86195c42ced5cdfa\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-dialogue\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-sign-up-type=\"unknown\">\n          Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" data-loading-text=\"Loading &lt;i class=\" fa=\"\" fa-spinner=\"\" fa-spin=\"\">&#8220;&#13;<br \/>\n              data-action=&#8221;subscribe&#8221;&gt;&#13;<br \/>\n        Subscribe&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-topic-modal=\"failed\">    <strong>We were unable to process your request. 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Samarasena, MD,<\/b> chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at University of California, Irvine, said in the release. \u201cTriton showed us the possibility of one system that can screen and treat anywhere in the colon, efficiently, thoroughly and with minimal burden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neptune Medical earlier this year presented data from the first-in-human CARE 1 trial, which met both primary endpoints: no adverse events and 100% cecal intubation.<\/p>\n<p>The system also had an adenoma detection rate of 54.2% \u2014 exceeding the 35% industry threshold \u2014 and demonstrated a 67% lower average ergonomic burden compared with manual colonoscopy, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>Patient repositioning, abdominal pressure or conversion to manual colonoscopy also were not required with use of the Triton 1 System in the trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTriton has the potential to fundamentally transform colonoscopy, creating a better experience for both physicians and their patients,\u201d <b>Alex Tilson<\/b>, founder and CEO of Neptune Medical, said in the release. \u201cAchieving regulatory clearance in the U.S. brings us one step closer to that reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content--footer\">\n<div class=\"publisher-logo\">\n    <span>Published by:<\/span><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/h5\/feature\/news\/publogos\/hgld\/healio_gastro.svg?la=en&amp;h=40&amp;w=152&amp;hash=2C654A538F2E250F5183D42A89FE0EC0\" class=\"logo-img\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Healio Logo - Gastroenterology\" width=\"152\"\/>\n  <\/div>\n<p><!-- Healio AI Widget --><\/p>\n<div class=\"healio-ai-component-inline\" data-no-ads=\"true\" data-module-track-category=\"Healio AI\" data-module-track-action=\"Click\" data-module-track-label=\"Access Healio Ai from component - News_AI Component - In-Content (all devices)\">\n<div class=\"healio-ai-content\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m3.healio.com\/~\/media\/images\/healio-ai\/healio-ai_logo.svg\" alt=\"Healio AI\" class=\"healio-ai-logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask a clinical question<\/strong> and tap into <strong>Healio AI&#8217;s knowledge<\/strong> base.<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>PubMed, enrolling\/recruiting trials, guidelines<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Clinical Guidance, Healio CME, FDA news<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Healio&#8217;s exclusive daily news coverage of clinical data<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n    <\/ul>\n<p>    <button class=\"healio-ai-button\" onclick=\"window.location.href=\" https:=\"\">Learn more<\/button>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"email-alert-button-wrapper d-none\" data-component=\"EmailTopicAlert\" data-module=\"Subspecialty Email Topic Alerts Top\" data-manage-email-link=\"\/footer\/account-information\/my-account\/email-subscriptions-and-alerts#emailAlerts\">\n  <hidden data-setting-item=\"d265901d-6d37-49c7-a8f6-c7bf19a02509\"\/><br \/>\n  <hidden data-crm-source=\"Subspecialty Topic Alert\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-button d-none\" data-topic-button=\"not-subscribed\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      <span data-module-track-action=\"Email Alerts TOP_Click_Healio News Article\" data-module-track-label=\"Email Alerts TOP_Healio News Article\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <i class=\"fas fa-plus-circle\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n        Add topic to email alerts&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/span>&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-inner collapse u29477e876cb345ed86195c42ced5cdfa\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-dialogue\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-sign-up-type=\"unknown\">\n          Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" data-loading-text=\"Loading &lt;i class=\" fa=\"\" fa-spinner=\"\" fa-spin=\"\">&#8220;&#13;<br \/>\n              data-action=&#8221;subscribe&#8221;&gt;&#13;<br \/>\n        Subscribe&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-topic-modal=\"failed\">    <strong>We were unable to process your request. 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If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: The Triton 1 System received FDA clearance for use in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures throughout the colon. Results from the CARE 1 study showed no adverse events and 100% cecal intubation with the system. A gastrointestinal robotic endoscopy system has received FDA 510(k) clearance for use in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures throughout the colon. The Triton 1 System (Neptune Medical) was designed to improve endoscopic precision, stability and control and \u201celevate any endoscopist\u2019s capabilities for screening, surveillance and diagnostic colonoscopies,\u201d according to a manufacturer press release. &#13; &#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;&#13; A gastrointestinal robotic endoscopy system has received FDA 510(k) clearance for use in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures throughout the colon.&#13; The system also can be used for other procedures in the colon, including mucosal resections and submucosal dissections. \u201cBringing robotics to lower GI procedures is an exciting prospect for us,\u201d Jason B. Samarasena, MD, chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at University of California, Irvine, said in the release. \u201cTriton showed us the possibility of one system that can screen and treat anywhere in the colon, efficiently, thoroughly and with minimal burden.\u201d Neptune Medical earlier this year presented data from the first-in-human CARE 1 trial, which met both primary endpoints: no adverse events and 100% cecal intubation. The system also had an adenoma detection rate of 54.2% \u2014 exceeding the 35% industry threshold \u2014 and demonstrated a 67% lower average ergonomic burden compared with manual colonoscopy, according to the release. 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