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Portable cryoablation to prevent cervical cancer
Building a standard-of-care medical device to freeze abnormal cells before they become cervical cancer, in any clinic, anywhere in the world, at 1/10 the cost. -- Ananya Health is building a portable cryoablation unit designed for every primary care clinic in the world. Our beachhead application is cervical cancer prevention -- even though cervical cancer is easy to screen for, 80% of clinics worldwide lack the infrastructure and specialized staff to treat at the earliest stages. Our platform technology allows nurses and lower level health workers to treat at the point of care for 1/10 the cost of traditional ablation, and is the only cryo device that will help us achieve the WHO target to eliminate cervical cancer in our lifetime.
Ananya Health is developing a portable cryoablation device (CRCL) to treat pre-cancerous cervical lesions at point of diagnosis, aiming to enable clinics globally to prevent cervical cancer. The device is designed to be battery-powered, highly portable, and cost-efficient compared to traditional gas-based systems. The goal is to expand access to prevention by removing reliance on bulky equipment and supply chains.
CRCL is a portable cryoablation platform intended for use in any clinic. Key aspects include a battery-powered system with wheels for mobility, a probe tip that delivers a 5mm depth of freeze, and a closed-loop design that reduces dependence on gas-based consumables. The strategy emphasizes treating pre-cancerous cervical lesions at the point of diagnosis to prevent progression to cancer, with a focus on cost reduction and expanded provider accessibility.
Who it’s for: Clinics and healthcare providers in low-resource and remote settings that screen for cervical pre-cancer and lack easy access to standard treatment technologies.
funding mentions (SBIR grant, strategic investment) and ongoing development/not yet widely available geography
Cofounder & CEO at Ananya Health. I’m a medical device engineer turned public health technologist. I love building products that expand access to healthcare in emerging markets — from better data tools to improve childhood vaccination rates in Nigeria, to medical devices that allow nurses and midwives to deliver the same high-quality standard of medicine as specialized Ob/Gyns.
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