Prosidio Endoscope Enables First-Ever Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery in The Gambia

June 28, 2025

BANJUL, THE GAMBIA – Prosidio, a leader in advanced surgical visualization technology, proudly announces that its state-of-the-art endoscope was foundational to the first-ever endoscopic pituitary surgery successfully performed in The Gambia. This landmark procedure was a highlight of the recent Harvard-Banjul Mission Trip to the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, a philanthropically funded initiative to dramatically advance neurosurgical care in a region with severely limited access.

“This was the first time in Gambian history an endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal procedure had been done, and it’s already changing their practice.”

The groundbreaking surgery was collaboratively led by Dr. Tim Smith, Director of Endoscopic Skull Base and Pituitary Fellowship, Surgical Director of the Multidisciplinary Pituitary Center, and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School (MGB), alongside Dr. John Jabang, Director of Neurosurgery at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in The Gambia. Their expertise, combined with Prosidio's gifted endoscope system, marked a critical turning point in surgical capability for the nation.

"Prior to Prosidio's donation of this instrument, we had no access to an endoscope, and without it, key neurosurgical procedures simply weren't possible. Now with the endoscope, many people will benefit. I know that without Prosidio giving us this instrument, I can't imagine when we would actually have it."

The mission, which brought together a comprehensive team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technologists, researchers, and educators, extended its impact far beyond the operating room.

“We did pituitary surgery microscopically last year here, but there’s a lot of limitations in the visual corridor using a microscope in general, and specifically one that was essentially underpowered for what we needed in terms of illumination.”

This forward-looking approach included vital meetings with the Ministry of Health, hospital leadership, and university faculty to explore sustainable investments, develop a national neurosurgery training program, and forge a clear roadmap for long-term progress. Dr. Smith further added in correspondence from the mission that, "What we are really trying to do is build an infrastructure and skill set so that when we leave here, they can continue on."

About Prosidio

Prosidio is a privately held medical-device company headquartered in Port Chester, New York. We engineer ultra-compact 4K endoscopy and imaging systems that give surgeons the illumination, resolution, and ergonomics of top-tier hospital towers in a suitcase-sized footprint. By pairing optics designed in collaboration with ENT, neurosurgery, and skull-base specialists with a cost-controlled supply chain, Prosidio makes advanced surgical visualization practical for settings ranging from community hospitals to mission theatres in low-resource regions. Our mission is simple: put world-class sight in every surgeon’s hands, everywhere.

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