Speedboat® patient testimonial

Successful Speedboat® treatment for wife of Creo engineer underscores the real-world impact of Speedboat® and the value of the ongoing Welsh health board commercial pilot

Creo Medical Group plc (AIM: CREO), the Welsh based medical device company focused on the emerging field of minimally invasive surgical endoscopy for pre-cancer and cancer patients, has issued a testimonial video from a patient who successfully underwent a procedure utilising Creo's Speedboat® technology.

Liz Thomas, the wife of one of the Creo engineers who helped to develop the innovative Speedboat® technology, faced a major health challenge in late 2024 and was told the only option available to her was a full bowel resection, given that the Speedboat® procedure was not available through NHS Wales at that time.

Liz's husband, a software engineer for Creo before his retirement, was aware that Speedboat® could be a treatment option and sought a second opinion. Opting to seek private treatment in England outside of the NHS, Liz was able to benefit from an outpatient Speedboat® procedure and, as with so many other patients in England through the NHS, avoided the removal of her bowel and associated major surgery. She has made a successful recovery and returned to daily life within days of the procedure, underscoring the real-world impact of Speedboat® on quality of life.

Speedboat® continues to provide significant clinical value to a rapidly increasing number of patients in the treatment of the early stages of colorectal cancer avoiding complex and impactful surgery. In this, a typical speedboat case, a 5cm pre-cancerous lesion was removed without stitches, scarring, prolonged recovery, or post-operative long term health requirements. This case, and the extensive data from many other cases undertaken worldwide, demonstrates the ability of Speedboat® to reduce surgical burden, shorten hospital stays, and improve patient outcomes.

The testimonial also highlights the significance of Aneurin Bevan University Health becoming the first Health Board in Wales to pilot Creo's Speedboat® technology, as announced in February 2025. The pilot is already proving successful with patients in Wales already treated since the procedure was made available in early 2025. The Company believes the successful conclusion of the pilot, and supporting data, will drive further adoption across other health boards in Wales, paving the way for wider NHS rollout and supporting Creo's commercial growth strategy.

As adoption continues to grow across the UK and globally, Liz's experience highlights the profound human impact of Creo's mission: transforming lives, one procedure at a time.

The video interview can be found here: https://www.creomedical.com/en/patients/patient-case-stories