Deep Blue Medical Advances, Inc.
T-Line® hernia mesh anchoring system designed to prevent mesh migration and anchor failure in ventral hernia repair
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- Research Triangle Park, NC
- Founded
- 2015
- Latest Form D
- $5.3M, Sep 2025
- Total capital
- $23M
- Federal grants
- $4.9M
- 7 awards · 2017–2022
- Rank in peer group#161 of 538
- Private capital raised
- $18.1M
- 6 Form D · last Sep 2025
- 13 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 1
- 6 pending · first 2022
- Rank in peer group#237 of 538
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$5.3M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Biosynthetic Degradable Textile for Soft Tissue Reconstruction$617K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$7M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Biosynthetic Degradable Textile for Soft Tissue Reconstruction$1.7M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A Photochemically 3D Printed High-Resolution Biodegradable Suture Retention Clip$225K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$3.4M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$1.6M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$295K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$517K
Show 4 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Novel Hernia Mesh to Improve Anchor Point Fixation and Prevent Hernia Formation$645K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A Biosynthetic Degradable Textile for Soft Tissue Reconstruction$225K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Novel Hernia Mesh to Improve Anchor Point Fixation and Prevent Hernia Formation$1.3M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A Novel Hernia Mesh to Improve Anchor Point Fixation and Prevent Hernia Formation$225K
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.
Federal first
4months
from Deep Blue Medical Advances, Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Sep 2017
- Health and Human S · $225K
- First Form D · Jan 2018
- $517K · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 1 award
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 538 peers
Line = medianMedtech · Device
- Federal grants#161 · top 30%
- Granted patents#237 · top 44%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Howard LevinsonResearcherExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterLinked by $225K in grants as PI
- Brent DuncanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ken GallDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael BatesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Neil MeyerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Robert BonczekDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 8 people
- Robert IsaacsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- William PerryExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 7- PendingPorous Suture And Method Of UseUSPTOApplication 18435674
- GrantedClip For Broad SutureUSPTOUS 11,291,438
- PendingImplantable Mesh For Breast Surgical ApplicationsUSPTOApplication 63558721
Show all 7 patent records
- Porous Suture And Method Of UseAug 15, 2024 · Application 18435674Pending
- Clip For Broad SutureApr 5, 2022 · US 11,291,438Granted
- Implantable Mesh For Breast Surgical ApplicationsApplication 63558721Pending
- Porous Suture And Method Of UseApplication PCTUS2024014988Pending
- Implantable Breast Harness And Method Of UseApplication PCTUS2025017642Pending
- Porous Suture And Method Of UseApplication 63444459Pending
- Clip For Broad SutureApplication PCTUS2020033771Pending
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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
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
- 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
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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