Okra Medical, Inc.
SafeMedWaste, a patented in-home drug disposal container that chemically destroys opioids within minutes
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- Johns Island, SC
- Total capital
- $324K
- Federal grants
- $324K
- 1 award · 2023
- Rank in peer group#366 of 445
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 2
- 3 pending · first 2020
- Rank in peer group#88 of 445
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · SafeMedWaste At-Home, Environmentally-Friendly Opioid Disposal Kit for Orthopedic Post-Operative Surgical Patients to Reduce Opioids Available for Diversion$324K
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Standing among 445 peers
Line = medianMedtech · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#88 · top 20%
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Founders and team
No founders are linked to this company yet.
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 2 granted of 5- GrantedControlled Medication Denaturing Composition And MethodUSPTOUS 11,065,492
- GrantedControlled Medication Denaturing CompositionUSPTOUS 10,668,312
- PendingMedication Disposal Systems, Containers, And Methods For Safe Collection And Disposal Of PharmaceuticalsUSPTOApplication PCTUS2022014990
Show all 5 patent records
- Controlled Medication Denaturing Composition And MethodJul 20, 2021 · US 11,065,492Granted
- Controlled Medication Denaturing CompositionJun 2, 2020 · US 10,668,312Granted
- Medication Disposal Systems, Containers, And Methods For Safe Collection And Disposal Of PharmaceuticalsApplication PCTUS2022014990Pending
- Medication Disposal Systems, Containers, And Methods For Safe Collection And Disposal Of PharmaceuticalsApplication 63144710Pending
- Controlled Medication Denaturing Composition And MethodApplication PCTUS2019037742Pending
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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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