Innavasc Medical, Inc.

Research Triangle Park, NC · Founded 2013 · Medtech · Acquired

Immediate-access hemodialysis arteriovenous graft with self-sealing, needle-resistant design for renal failure patients

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Updated · innavasc.com

Sector
Medtech
Headquarters
Research Triangle Park, NC
Founded
2013
Latest Form D
$1M, Nov 2021
Total capital
$12.8M
Federal grants
$8.2M
8 awards · 2016–2022
Rank in peer group#68 of 538
Private capital raised
$4.6M
5 Form D · last Nov 2021
60 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
6
15 pending · first 2021
Rank in peer group#97 of 538

Capital timeline

2016201720182019202020212022FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $12.8M$983K$1M$800K$3M$999K$1.0M2nd Form D$2.1M3rd Form D$500K4th Form D$415K5th Form D$1M
2016201820202022FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $12.8M$1M$3M$999K$1.0M2nd Form D$2.1M

Latest events

  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Bullet Proof vascular graft to prevent dialysis access cannulation injury$1.0M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$1M
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Bullet Proof vascular graft to prevent dialysis access cannulation injury$999K
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Bullet Proof vascular graft to prevent dialysis access cannulation injury$3M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$415K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Development of a novel graft to provide safe and reliable vascular access for hemodialysis patients$800K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Development of a novel graft to provide safe and reliable vascular access for hemodialysis patients$225K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$500K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$2.1M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$520K
Show 3 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Bullet Proof vascular graft to prevent dialysis access cannulation injury$1M
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Bullet Proof vascular graft to prevent dialysis access cannulation injury$983K
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A Bullet Proof vascular graft to prevent dialysis access cannulation injury$150K

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 538 peers

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Medtech · Device

  • Federal grants#68 · top 13%
  • Granted patents#97 · top 18%

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

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Shawn GageResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 6 patents
  • Joseph KnightResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $8.2M in grants as PI
  • C Steven DunckerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • C. Steven DunckerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Craig NicholsExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Dani BolognesiDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 13 people
  • Greg DavisDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jeffrey N, LawsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Kenneth GallDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Roberto Duane MansonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Stephen DunckerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • William N, StarlingDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • William Starling,Jr.DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 6 granted of 21
  • PendingApparatus And Method For Implanting An Arteriovenous GraftUSPTOApplication 19304881
  • GrantedApparatus And Method For Implanting An Arteriovenous GraftUSPTOUS 12,414,871
  • PendingApparatus And Method For Cannulation Of Vascular Access VesselUSPTOApplication 18428903
Show all 21 patent records
  • Apparatus And Method For Implanting An Arteriovenous GraftDec 25, 2025 · Application 19304881Pending
  • Apparatus And Method For Implanting An Arteriovenous GraftSep 16, 2025 · US 12,414,871Granted
  • Apparatus And Method For Cannulation Of Vascular Access VesselJul 4, 2024 · Application 18428903Pending
  • Apparatus And Method For Cannulation Of Vascular Access GraftJun 6, 2024 · Application 18442630Pending
  • Apparatus And Method For Cannulation Of Vascular Access GraftMar 26, 2024 · US 11,938,260Granted
  • Apparatus And Method For Cannulation Of Vascular Access VesselMar 12, 2024 · US 11,925,782Granted
  • Apparatus And Method For Cannulation Of Vascular Access VesselMar 12, 2024 · US 11,925,781Granted
  • Apparatus And Method For Implanting An Arteriovenous GraftSep 29, 2022 · Application 17566433Pending
  • Vascular Arteriovenous GraftSep 29, 2022 · Application 17566428Pending
  • Apparatus And Method For Cannulation Of Vascular Access GraftJul 20, 2021 · US 11,065,377Granted
  • Apparatus And Method For Implanting An Arteriovenous GraftJun 29, 2021 · US 11,045,339Granted
  • Arteriovenous Graft For Minimizing Arterial Steal And Graft ThrombosisOct 4, 2018 · Application 15941790Pending
  • Tunneling Instrument And MethodApplication 63166794Pending
  • System And Method For Implanting Arteriovenous GraftApplication 62940438Pending
  • Apparatus And Method For Cannulation Of Vascular Access VesselApplication PCTUS2019058665Pending
  • Apparatus And Method For Forming A Subcutaneous TunnelApplication 62783187Pending
  • Flexible Cannulation Chamber For AvgApplication 63166790Pending
  • Arteriovenous Graft For Minimizing Arterial Steal And Graft ThrombosisApplication PCTUS2018025456Pending
  • Vascular Arteriovenous GraftApplication PCTUS2021065761Pending
  • Apparatus And Method For Cannulation Of Vascular Access GraftApplication PCTUS2018025414Pending
  • Apparatus And Method For Implanting An Arteriovenous GraftApplication PCTUS2021065756Pending
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Sources

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