Virtual Ports was founded in 2006 and developed groundbreaking medical devices for laparoscopic single port surgery.
A shift in the market to robotic and human extension surgery resulted in a re-start for the company, taking its proprietary technology and applying it to provide surgeons with the “Freedom to Operate”.
This concept resulted in an innovative operational line of products that provides surgeons with greater autonomy and enhanced surgical flexibility, reducing operational duration, man power and tools.
We are a dedicated, passionate and experienced team of surgical innovation professionals, devoted to providing end to end laparoscopic surgical support, through an un-matched intra-procedural organ positioning with minimal risk to patients and maximum surgeon dependency, helping healthcare systems reduce the costs associated with laparoscopic surgery, whether during or post procedure.
A serial medical device and industry entrepreneur, with a proven track record of establishing and capitalizing high-tech entities. Mr. Sivan was the Founder and CEO of STI Laser industries as well as co-founder and Director of multiple companies including V-Wave, Femigurd, Endoways, AnchorMesh and others. Tovy Sivan is the spirit behind Virtual Ports version 2.0 and the driving force to provide surgeons the Freedom to Operate.
Dr. Tamir Ben David is a medical device industry expert, combining domain expertise with entrepreneurship and hands-on executive management for the past two decades. Tamir founded multiple medical device companies, including: Cogniguard, Endoways, Femiguard, Anchormesh and Vibemedic and serves as active president for OB-Tools and Virtual Ports Ltd.
With more than 20 years of management and investment in medical device companies, Mr. Yaskil is responsible for the establishment and financial realization of multiple startups in the
Surgical field, nano polymers and bio-responsive medical devices.
Mr. Yaskil is the co-founder of polyMERit, Core Scientific Creations and Moringa Virtus and a co-founding member of the Freedom to Operate movement.
With more than 20 years of management and investment in medical device companies, Mr. Yaskil is responsible for the establishment and financial realization of multiple startups in the
Surgical field, nano polymers and bio-responsive medical devices.
Mr. Yaskil is the co-founder of polyMERit, Core Scientific Creations and Moringa Virtus and a co-founding member of the Freedom to Operate movement.
A seasoned CTO in the medical device industry, fluent in development methods, regulatory strategy, manufacturing establishment and IP. Dr. Eliyahu has a Ph.D. in Chemistry Nano-Technology from the Weismann Institute of Science and Ben-Gurion University. Mrs. Eliyahu is the Co-Founder of Core Scientific Creations and polyMERit Ltd.
Ms. Zatler-Desaeva was the first employee of Virtual Ports 2.0 constructing the foundation of the company in all aspects of manufacturing, operations quality and regulatory. Mrs. Dasaeva is the VP of business development, responsible for executing the company’s new clinical strategy and customer success.
Joined the Virtual Ports team in 2022, Hani Shua is a medical device sales manager for more than 22 years with an affinity to surgically orientated medical devices.
“My passion medical technologies and my favorite working place is the OR”. Hani Specializes in Laparoscopy and Orthopedic surgeries, but also recruiting and training sales reps, setting up great back-office teams, reaching targets, and direct contacts with KOLs.
Hani Shua joiny Virtual Ports in 2022 after fukfilling multiple rolls has over 20 years of experience in the Medical Field.
Ofra Rivlin has joined Virtual Ports in 2022 with more than 10 years experience as manager of quality assurance in the medical device and pharmaceutical field. Prior to that, Ofra worked at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries for 10 years in a variety of roles in the operations and manufacturing departments.
15 years of vast experience in medical device industry in QA / RA Management. Ms. Yutkevich holds MBA with a Specialism in Human Resource Management from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, and Certificate of Regulatory Affairs Specialist (RAS) in Medical Devices. In her RA role over the years Ms. Yutkevich has worked with majority of regulatory bodies worldwide, such as EU Notified Bodies, US FDA, KFDA, Chinese NMPA, Brazilian regulatory bodies TUV Brazil and UL Brazil, Japanese Ministry of Health, Israeli Ministry of Health (AMAR), Australian TGA and others. Ms. Yutkevich is dedicated to spreading the Freedom to Operate principle and helping Virtual Ports register its products around the globe.
Anna Babayev is an experienced medical device mechanical engineer and production manager with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Biomed. Anna as mechanical engineer in Virtual Ports, is a member of the R&D team of “The Freedom to Operate” movement. She is responsible for product design, tech transfer and streamlining of the manufacturing process.
Prof. Pansky is an internationally recognized expert in Obstetrics and Gynecology who specializes in advanced gynecological surgery.
He is a pioneer of endoscopic surgery in Israel, and his mission is to continuously improve the safety and efficacy of GYN/Endoscopy Technology and Practices to benefit women world-wide.
Professor Yoav Mintz completed his medical training at the Hebrew University Medical School followed by residency at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.
He completed a surgical fellowship at the University of California San Diego under the mentorship of internationally renowned MIS and robotic surgeons.
Professor Mintz is the first surgeon in Israel to perform robotic assisted surgery, surgery using NOTES (an innovative minimally invasive surgical technique) as well as single port surgery.
Professor Mintz is currently the only surgeon in Israel performing the Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy.
Chairman and Medical Director of Assia Medical. Senior surgeon and prominent expert in minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic surgery). Founder of the Endoscopic Surgery Division at Ichilov hospital and founder of the Israeli Society for Endoscopic Surgery.
Specialized in laparoscopic surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, in the early 90’s. Returned to Israel as one of the few surgeons who specialized in laparoscopic surgery. He lectured hundreds of times at medical conferences around the world, including in the US, Europe, China, and India, and is often invited to guide surgical workshops and perform live surgeries all over the world. His special interests currently are upper GI surgery, abdominal wall and general surgery.
Michael J. Leinwand is a pediatric surgeon, Director of Surgical Innovation, Bronson Children’s Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has a “true passion for innovative minimally invasive surgical techniques.” At Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, serves as an Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, and as an Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.