CERVICAL
VISUALIZATION,
WITHOUT
COMPROMISE.

Built for the patients a standard speculum was never designed to see.

The Problem Work with Us
The Problem

A SILENT GAP IN
CERVICAL CARE.

89%
of clinicians report lateral wall collapse as a major reason cervical sampling is more difficult in patients with obesity
1 in 5
cervical cancers in regularly screened women are linked to overweight or obesity, likely due to underdiagnosis of precancer
Precancer detected
Low
Cancer diagnosed
High
Obese women had the lowest risk of precancer but the highest risk of cervical cancer during routine screening — pointing to systematic missed detection of precancers
2×
higher risk of residual or recurrent cervical precancer after excisional treatment among patients with obesity
How It Fails

THE ANATOMY OF
A FAILED EXAM.

Step 1 — Speculum inserted
CROSS-SECTION VIEW CERVIX WALL COLLAPSE
01

Speculum inserted and opened

Standard insertion proceeds normally. The blades expand anteriorly and posteriorly, front to back, creating a clear channel.

02

Lateral walls unaddressed

The speculum does not retract the lateral vaginal walls. In many patients, these walls begin to fall inward into the field of view.

03

Cervix obscured

The clinician cannot achieve a clear view. Sampling is incomplete, repeated, or abandoned. The patient leaves without a reliable result.

04

Workarounds fall short

Current solutions are improvised, inconsistent, and not designed for this problem.

Our Approach

A TARGETED SOLUTION
FOR A WELL-DEFINED PROBLEM.

In Development

We are developing a solution that raises the standard of care for routine gynecological procedures. Designed to integrate without disrupting existing clinical workflows, it requires no retraining and no new equipment.

We are in active development, with ongoing input from clinicians across Canada and the UK. Details remain confidential at this stage.

If you are a clinician, researcher, or investor interested in learning more, we'd welcome a conversation.

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Device details coming soon
The Team

FOUNDED AT
MCMASTER.

V
Vanessa Sharma
Co-Founder
Honours Life Sciences at McMaster University. Background in women's health advocacy, clinical research, and educational content creation in the gynaecological health space.
McMaster University
A
Amaresh Ambika
Co-Founder
Honours Life Sciences at McMaster University. Background in startup development and medical device commercialization.
McMaster University
Advisors

GUIDED BY
CLINICAL EXPERTISE.

INTUVA's development has been shaped by direct discovery interviews with clinicians across primary care, OB/GYN, and colposcopy, spanning Canada and the United Kingdom. Advisor profiles coming soon.

Backed and Recognised By

The Forge at McMaster Innovation Park
The Forge, McMaster Innovation Park
Made at Mac Made at Mac Entrepreneurship
Contact

LET'S TALK.

We're actively seeking conversations with clinicians, researchers, investors, and strategic partners. Whether you have experienced the problem firsthand or see an opportunity to collaborate, reach out.

intuvahealth@gmail.com
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
The Forge, McMaster Innovation Park