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The team of doctors behind the ATRACT device

ATRACT's story

A team of french endoscopists

The professors Mathieu Pioche and Jérémie Jacques and the doctors Jérome Rivory, Timothée Wallenhorst and Romain Legros are French experts in the field of ESD. They have been working for many years to improve ESD strategies, particularly through traction techniques. They are involved in endoscopy and ESD training, in particular with the ESD School YouTube channel and the EndoGastroLive organisation.
Louis-Jean Masgnaux and Jean Grimaldi are resident in gastroenterology, interested in endoscopy research and particularly in ESD.

The team

The ATRACT team

The latest press and scientific articles and news about ATRACT.

Louis-Jean Masgnaux
Louis-Jean Masgnaux

Louis-Jean Masgnaux

Co-Founder
Mathieu Pioche
Mathieu Pioche

Mathieu Pioche

Co-founder
Jean Grimaldi
Jean Grimaldi

Jean Grimaldi

Co-founder
Jérémie Jacques
Jérémie Jacques

Jérémie Jacques

Co-founder
Jérôme Rivory
Jérôme Rivory

Jérôme Rivory

Co-founder
Timothée Wallenhorst
Timothée Wallenhorst

Timothée Wallenhorst

Co-founder
Romain Legros
Romain Legros

Romain Legros

Co-founder

The milestones

Some key dates about ATRACT

December 2021
December 2021

First ATRACT device on a sponge made from... roasting twine

January 2022
January 2022

First use in ex-vivo animal model

May 2022
May 2022

Patent granted for the ATRACT device

July 2022
July 2022

Creation of Atract Device & Co company

December 2022
December 2022

Publication of the first case report on ATRACT

March 2023
March 2023

Adaptive traction strategy integrated into ESGE recommendations

April 2023
April 2023

ESGE champion's DEN winner 2023

June 2023
June 2023

First ATRACT retrospective series published

March 2024
March 2024

First ATRACT prospective series published

April 2024
April 2024

ESGE Innovation of the year award

PARTNERS

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ESGE
SFED
BPI
Statice
chu rennes
CHU de Limoges
HCL

Scientific publications

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ESD School

Discover our Youtube channel to master ESD

Understanding ESD can be challenging due to its complexity and the lack of complete and comprehensive educational content. Our mission is to demystify ESD and make this valuable knowledge more accessible to healthcare professionals around the world. In this channel, we will delve into ESD and dissect its intricacies and nuances. Our content includes comprehensive tutorials, expert insights, and the latest in ESD techniques and innovations.