Nupulsecv Inc
Minimally invasive long-term cardiac assist device enabling patient ambulation and home discharge
New patent ·
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- Raleigh, NC
- Founded
- 2010
- Latest Form D
- $2.1M, Mar 2020
- Total capital
- $11.3M
- Federal grants
- $1.4M
- 6 awards · 2019–2021
- Rank in peer group#94 of 445
- Private capital raised
- $9.9M
- 4 Form D · last Mar 2020
- 79 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 7
- 21 pending · first 2018
- Rank in peer group#31 of 445
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of a percutaneously implantable, ambulatory, long-term intravascular ventricular assist system$257K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of a percutaneously implantable, ambulatory, long-term intravascular ventricular assist system$257K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$2.1M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of a lightweight, portable, pneumatic drive unit for long term counterpulsationsupport$225K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of a lightweight, portable, pneumatic drive unit for long term counterpulsationsupport$225K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of a pediatric, long-term, minimally invasive circulatory support device (PediPulse) to treat heart failure$225K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of a pediatric, long-term, minimally invasive circulatory support device (PediPulse) to treat heart failure$225K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$4.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$2.7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$550K
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Standing among 445 peers
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- Federal grants#94 · top 21%
- Granted patents#31 · top 7%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- SONNA PATEL-RAMANResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by $707K in grants as PI
- Alex ShlyankevichDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Brian NovackDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- BRIAN NOVAKDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Dirk SimmonsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- DOUGLAS ALTSCHULERExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
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- GREG SCOTTDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Richard ShermanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 7 granted of 28- New patentReal-time Detection Of R-waves And Methods ThereforUSPTOUS 12,752,098
- PendingSystems, Apparatuses, Devices And Methods Of Leak Detection For Pneumatic Cardiac Assist DevicesUSPTOApplication 19315028
- PendingReal-time Detection Of R-waves And Methods ThereforUSPTOApplication 18222255
Show all 28 patent records
- Real-time Detection Of R-waves And Methods ThereforOct 6, 2026 · US 12,752,098Granted
- Systems, Apparatuses, Devices And Methods Of Leak Detection For Pneumatic Cardiac Assist DevicesDec 25, 2025 · Application 19315028Pending
- Real-time Detection Of R-waves And Methods ThereforJan 16, 2025 · Application 18222255Pending
- Intravascularly Delivered Blood Pumps And Associated Devices, Systems, And MethodsJan 16, 2025 · Application 18897768Pending
- Intravascularly Delivered Blood Pumps And Associated Devices, Systems, And MethodsDec 3, 2024 · US 12,156,978Granted
- System And Method For Preventing Gas Leakage From An Intra-aortic BalloonNov 21, 2024 · Application 18199671Pending
- Blood Pump Support Apparatus And Method For A Blood Pump AssemblyMar 14, 2024 · Application 17944125Pending
- Intra-aortic Balloon Pump AssemblyMar 14, 2024 · Application 17944127Pending
- Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Assembly With Pressure SensorMar 14, 2024 · Application 17944130Pending
- Blood Pump Assembly And Method Of Use ThereofJun 27, 2023 · US 11,684,768Granted
- Drive Unit For Intravascular Circulatory Support SystemsMar 2, 2023 · Application 17878632Pending
- Blood Pump Devices And Associated Systems And MethodsMay 24, 2022 · US 11,338,123Granted
- Introducer Assembly And Method Of Use ThereofOct 5, 2021 · US 11,135,420Granted
- Predictive Qrs Detection And R-to-r Timing Systems And MethodsNov 5, 2020 · Application 16401407Pending
- Introducer Assembly and Method of Use ThereofDec 31, 2019 · US 10,518,009Granted
- Skin Interface Device Having A Skin Attachment Device And Method To Implant SameJun 20, 2019 · Application 16196463Pending
- Skin Interface Device Having A Skin Attachment Device And Method To Implant SameNov 27, 2018 · US 10,137,230Granted
- Systems, Apparatuses, Devices And Methods Of Leak Detection For Pneumatic Cardiac Assist DevicesApplication PCTUS2025025869Pending
- Leak Detection Apparatus And Method For Pneumatic Cardiac Assist DevicesApplication 63638772Pending
- Intra-aortic Balloon Pump AssemblyApplication PCTUS2023032522Pending
- Drive Unit For Intravascular Circulatory Support SystemsApplication PCTUS2022039057Pending
- Drive Unit For Intravascular Circulatory Support SystemsApplication 63259918Pending
- Intravascularly Delivered Blood Pumps And Associated Devices, Systems, And MethodsApplication PCTUS2020033339Pending
- Predictive Qrs Detection And R-to-r Timing Systems And MethodsApplication PCTUS2020030803Pending
- Percutaneous Blood Pump And Associated Devices, Systems, And MethodsApplication 62849646Pending
- Blood Pump Devices And Associated Systems And MethodsApplication PCTUS2019016410Pending
- Blood Pump Assembly And Method Of Use ThereofApplication PCTUS2017048429Pending
- Introducer Assembly And Method Of Use ThereofApplication PCTUS2017016196Pending
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Regulatory activity · Medtech
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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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