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Given Imaging
Brief Description The company makes the Given System, one component of which is the PillCam, an ingestible capsule with an enclosed miniature video camera that takes photos of a patient's intestines or esophagus. As the PillCam moves through a patient's system, it transmits images to a wireless data recorder. The FDA-approved system, which also includes a computer workstation and imaging software, is a noninvasive alternative to traditional endoscopy. Given Imaging markets the system to gastroenterologists and hospitals worldwide. Discount Investment Corporation and its minority-owned subsidiary Elron Electronic own about 40% of the firm
Revenues 2008: 125.11 million USD
2009: 141.76 million USD
2010: 157.81 million USD
Net profit (2010) 8.48 million USD
R&D expenses 2008: 18.29 million USD
2009: 16.7 million USD
2010: 20.2 million USD
Number of employees 742
Year Established 1998
Headquarters 2 Hacarmel St.New Industrial Park Yokneam, 20692,Israel
Key People Nachum Shamir (CEO)
Israel Makov (Chairman)
Segmental revenue breakdown (2010) Workstations, recorders and software: 5%
PillCam SB capsule: 70%
Bravo pH monitoring products: 11.46%
Sierra manometry and catheters: 10.82%
Others: 2.72%
Geographical revenue breakdown (2010) US: 63.69%
EMEA: 25.47%
Rest of the World: 10.82%