NICE publishes Medtech Innovation Briefing on ZedScan

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on Zilico Ltd’s cervical cancer diagnostic system, ZedScan.

NICE first developed the briefings in 2013 to help boost and speed-up the uptake of innovative and promising technologies which have the potential to improve patient health and increase NHS productivity.

Medtech Innovation Briefings provide a description of a medical technology, including its likely place in therapy, the costs of using the technology and a critical review of the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant published evidence.

The purpose of the MIB is to provide objective information on device and diagnostic technologies to aid local decision-making by clinicians, managers and procurement professionals. By making this information available, NICE helps to avoid the need for NHS organisations to produce similar information for local use.

Zilico Ltd’s cervical cancer diagnostic system, ZedScan

The NICE MIB has been developed on ZedScan as an adjunct to colposcopy in women with suspected cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia.

The ZedScan system is used alongside colposcopy on women identified with an abnormal smear result.

ZedScan offers clinical benefits by identifying those patients who require treatment at first visit, reducing the number of cervical biopsies performed on each patient by pin-pointing the optimum site for biopsy and reducing follow-up appointments - benefiting the patient and the hospital.

These benefits translate into better health economics as identified in an independent report by the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR).

The MIB states that this economic evaluation is a “well executed document with a clear statement of limitations and assumptions.” Pg 28, NICE Medtech Innovation Briefing 20 (2015)

The NICE MIB for ZedScan identifies three key benefits from the report:

“For both the 'see and treat' and 'triage' clinics, the model showed a reduction in overtreatment, adverse events and related treatment costs.

“Lower biopsy rates were associated with the ZedScan, with 1–1.02 biopsies per woman having colposcopy with the ZedScan compared with 1.72 with standard care, and this reduced related costs.

“A cost saving was also illustrated from the reduction in follow-up colposcopy appointments over the timeframe of the model.”
Pg 26 - 27, NICE Medtech Innovation Briefing 20 (2015)

ZedScan is a portable and non-visual/non-optical system. The MIB also states that “NICE is not aware of any other CE Marked devices that have a similar function to the ZedScan”.
Pg 8, NICE Medtech Innovation Briefing 20 (2015)

The NICE MIB follows the publication of a peer-reviewed multi-centre study in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and the health economics evaluation and a real-clinic case study on over 500 patients. .

Click here to read the full NICE MIB.

Source:

Medilink

Citations

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report:

  • APA

    Zilico. (2019, June 20). NICE publishes Medtech Innovation Briefing on ZedScan. News-Medical. Retrieved on October 05, 2024 from https://www.news-medical.net/news/20150223/NICE-publishes-Medtech-Innovation-Briefing-on-ZedScan.aspx.

  • MLA

    Zilico. "NICE publishes Medtech Innovation Briefing on ZedScan". News-Medical. 05 October 2024. <https://www.news-medical.net/news/20150223/NICE-publishes-Medtech-Innovation-Briefing-on-ZedScan.aspx>.

  • Chicago

    Zilico. "NICE publishes Medtech Innovation Briefing on ZedScan". News-Medical. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20150223/NICE-publishes-Medtech-Innovation-Briefing-on-ZedScan.aspx. (accessed October 05, 2024).

  • Harvard

    Zilico. 2019. NICE publishes Medtech Innovation Briefing on ZedScan. News-Medical, viewed 05 October 2024, https://www.news-medical.net/news/20150223/NICE-publishes-Medtech-Innovation-Briefing-on-ZedScan.aspx.

Comments

The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of News Medical.
Post a new comment
Post

While we only use edited and approved content for Azthena answers, it may on occasions provide incorrect responses. Please confirm any data provided with the related suppliers or authors. We do not provide medical advice, if you search for medical information you must always consult a medical professional before acting on any information provided.

Your questions, but not your email details will be shared with OpenAI and retained for 30 days in accordance with their privacy principles.

Please do not ask questions that use sensitive or confidential information.

Read the full Terms & Conditions.

You might also like...
Zilico receives funding to develop diagnostic device for oral cancer