ANCORA HEART, INC.
AccuCinch®, a percutaneous ventricular restoration system for heart failure treatment
New patent ·
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- SANTA CLARA, CA
- Latest Form D
- $80M, Jul 2021
- Total capital
- $151M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $151M
- 4 Form D · last Jul 2021
- 64 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 25
- 15 pending · first 2017
- Rank in peer group#87 of 1112
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$80M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$23.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$17.8M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$30M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 1112 peers
Line = medianMedtech · Device
- Granted patents#87 · top 8%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Andrew W. MidlerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Beverly A. HussDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David C. AuthDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jeffrey ClossExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Lewis C. PellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Robert W. CroceDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 25 granted of 40- New patentDevices And Methods Of Visualizing And Determining Depth Of Penetration In Cardiac TissueUSPTOUS 12,745,999
- PendingDevice And Method For Releasing Catheters From Cardiac StructuresUSPTOApplication 19359161
- PendingDevices And Methods For Tether CuttingUSPTOApplication 19338471
Show all 40 patent records
- Devices And Methods Of Visualizing And Determining Depth Of Penetration In Cardiac TissueSep 29, 2026 · US 12,745,999Granted
- Device And Method For Releasing Catheters From Cardiac StructuresSep 17, 2026 · Application 19359161Pending
- Devices And Methods For Tether CuttingApr 2, 2026 · Application 19338471Pending
- Myocardial Implant Load Sharing Device And Methods To Promote Lv FunctionDec 4, 2025 · Application 19297926Pending
- Device And Method For Releasing Catheters From Cardiac StructuresNov 11, 2025 · US 12,465,723Granted
- Devices And Methods For Tether CuttingOct 21, 2025 · US 12,446,872Granted
- Myocardial Implant Load Sharing Device And Methods To Promote Lv FunctionJun 5, 2025 · Application 19052537Pending
- Devices And Methods Of Visualizing And Determining Depth Of Penetration In Cardiac TissueMay 1, 2025 · Application 18823227Pending
- Multi-window Guide TunnelApr 3, 2025 · Application 18795072Pending
- Myocardial Implant Load Sharing Device And Methods To Promote Lv FunctionMar 25, 2025 · US 12,257,151Granted
- Diagnostic Catheters, Guide Catheters, Visualization Devices And Chord Manipulation Devices, And Related Kits And MethodsFeb 20, 2025 · Application 18626920Pending
- Systems And Methods For Deploying Devices Into Cardiac TissueNov 28, 2024 · Application 18645348Pending
- Devices And Methods Of Visualizing And Determining Depth Of Penetration In Cardiac TissueOct 1, 2024 · US 12,102,316Granted
- Multi-window Guide TunnelSep 10, 2024 · US 12,082,813Granted
- Diagnostic Catheters, Guide Catheters, Visualization Devices And Chord Manipulation Devices, And Related Kits And MethodsMay 14, 2024 · US 11,980,722Granted
- Device And Method For Releasing Catheters From Cardiac StructuresApr 23, 2024 · US 11,964,112Granted
- Devices And Methods For Tether CuttingJun 13, 2023 · US 11,672,524Granted
- Diagnostic Catheters, Guide Catheters, Visualization Devices And Chord Manipulation Devices, And Related Kits And MethodsDec 21, 2021 · US 11,202,883Granted
- Devices And Methods For Heart Valve RepairJul 22, 2021 · Application 17157635Pending
- Devices And Methods For Positioning A GuidewireJul 15, 2021 · Application 17149493Pending
- Devices And Methods Of Visualizing And Determining Depth Of Penetration In Cardiac TissueApr 20, 2021 · US 10,980,529Granted
- Device And Method For Releasing Catheters From Cardiac StructuresApr 20, 2021 · US 10,980,973Granted
- Systems And Methods For Reshaping A Heart VentricleApr 1, 2021 · Application 17033283Pending
- Systems And Methods For Variable Stiffness TethersJan 28, 2021 · Application 16924051Pending
- Devices And Methods For Heart Valve RepairJan 26, 2021 · US 10,898,328Granted
- Anchor Deployment Devices And Related MethodsNov 5, 2020 · Application 16853384Pending
- Myocardial Implant Load Sharing Device And Methods To Promote Lv FunctionJun 2, 2020 · US 10,667,914Granted
- Anchor Deployment Devices And Related MethodsApr 21, 2020 · US 10,625,047Granted
- Diagnostic Catheters, Guide Catheters, Visualization Devices And Chord Manipulation Devices, And Related Kits And MethodsApr 21, 2020 · US 10,625,046Granted
- Delivery Devices And Methods For Heart Valve RepairApr 21, 2020 · US 10,624,741Granted
- Deflectable GuideMar 19, 2020 · Application 16524910Pending
- Multi-window Guide TunnelJan 28, 2020 · US 10,542,987Granted
- Devices And Methods For TerminationAug 8, 2019 · Application 16211109Pending
- Deflectable GuideJul 30, 2019 · US 10,363,392Granted
- Devices And Methods For Heart Valve RepairOct 9, 2018 · US 10,092,402Granted
- Devices And Methods Of Visualizing And Determining Depth Of Penetration In Cardiac TissueAug 28, 2018 · US 10,058,321Granted
- Delivery Devices And Methods For Heart Valve RepairApr 24, 2018 · US 9,949,829Granted
- Multi-window Guide TunnelJul 18, 2017 · US 9,706,996Granted
- Devices And Methods For Heart Valve RepairMay 2, 2017 · US 9,636,107Granted
- Termination Devices And Related MethodsMay 2, 2017 · US 9,636,106Granted
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Regulatory activity · Medtech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
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- Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
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Sources
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