Hospital is 1st in California to use Medtronic’s AI device for colonoscopy

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, Calif., is reportedly the first hospital in the state to perform a procedure using Medtronic’s artificial intelligence endoscopy module, GI Genius.

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Last year, the FDA granted de novo clearance for the device, Medtronic’s first AI system for colonoscopies. 

The device uses AI to identify colorectal polyps and is compatible with any colonoscopy video.

 

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