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Noninvasive Treatment for Overweight and Obesity
Melcap has developed a noninvasive system for treating obesity based on a disposable and ingestible stimulating capsule with variable volume that can be guided wirelessly from outside the body. The capsule is positioned in the gastrointestinal tract and fixed at a targeted location using a magnetic system attached to the body. Melcap seeks to fight the global obesity epidemic with its goal of helping one billion overweight people fulfill their hopes of becoming healthier and more fit. The company has applied for IP protection for its various capsule designs, and the system was issued a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent Office.
Identity
| Name | Melcap Systems |
|---|---|
| Slug | melcap-systems |
| Type / kind | startup |
| Crunchbase ID | melcap-systems |
| Source _id | agxzfmlsbGlzdHNpdGVyGAsSC05ld19Db21wYW55GICAgIO07JAKDA |
Status
| Status | inactive |
|---|---|
| Status reason | Non Active, Dec 2022 ceased to operate |
| Last update | 2026-05-17 |
Location
| HQ country code | IL |
|---|---|
| HQ region/district | North District |
| HQ city | Haifa |
| HQ address | Andrei Sakharov Street 9, Haifa, Israel |
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Classifications
Primary sector Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesDigital HealthcareDigital Therapeutics
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesMobileCommunicationsIOT
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcarePatients
Business models
B2CB2B
Tags
non-invasivewireless-controlgastroenterologyobesitymedical-devicespatientshealthcare-providersclinicsneuro-stimulationmhealthmedical-technologiestreatmentsdigital-therapeuticsdigital-healthcarebioconvergence
Funding
| Total raised | $2.6M |
|---|---|
| Current stage | Mature |
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