PERCEPTIVE NAVIGATION LLC

Baltimore, MD · Founded 2012 · Medtech · Private

Forward-viewing ultrasound-based imaging device for image-guided vascular access

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · perceptivenavigation.com

Sector: Medtech
Headquarters: Baltimore, MD
Founded: 2012
Latest Form D: $251K, Feb 2018
Total capital: $6.1M

Federal grants: $5.4M; 8 awards · 2015–2021; Rank in peer group#63 of 445
Private capital raised: $701K; 2 Form D · last Feb 2018; 104 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 6; 1 pending · first 2015; Rank in peer group#36 of 445

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Real-time, High Resolution Ultrasound-based Image Guidance System for Pericardial Access$261K
Jun 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Real-time, High Resolution Ultrasound-based Image Guidance System for Pericardial Access$261K
Jan 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Supplement to Commercialization of an Ultrasound-Based Vascular Access Device$499K
Apr 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Commercialization of an Ultrasound-guided Vascular Access Device$1M
Aug 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Commercialization of an Ultrasound-guided Vascular Access Device$1M
May 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Commercialization of an Ultrasound-guided Vascular Access Device$932K
Feb 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$251K
Jul 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$450K

Show 2 earlier federal awards

Dec 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Catheter for Organ and Vascular Access$765K
Sep 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Catheter for Organ and Vascular Access$630K

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Standing among 445 peers

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Medtech · Device

Federal grants#63 · top 14%
Granted patents#36 · top 8%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Theodore P AbrahamResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 2 patents
Todd W ChappellExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 6 granted of 7

Nov 30, 2023PendingImage Guided Catheters And Methods Of UseUSPTOApplication 18138488
May 30, 2023GrantedImage Guided Catheters And Methods Of UseUSPTOUS 11,660,067
Mar 16, 2021GrantedImage Guided Catheters And Methods Of UseUSPTOUS 10,945,704

Show all 7 patent records

Image Guided Catheters And Methods Of UseNov 30, 2023 · Application 18138488Pending
Image Guided Catheters And Methods Of UseMay 30, 2023 · US 11,660,067Granted
Image Guided Catheters And Methods Of UseMar 16, 2021 · US 10,945,704Granted
Image Guided Catheters And Methods Of UseMar 16, 2021 · US 10,945,703Granted
Image Guided Catheters And Methods Of UseSep 15, 2020 · US 10,772,600Granted
Image Guided Catheters and Methods of UseJan 2, 2018 · US 9,855,021Granted
Image Guided Catheters And Methods Of UseOct 6, 2015 · US 9,149,257Granted

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Regulatory activity · Medtech

Sector-level, not company-level

07 Jul 2026New 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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30 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
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26 Jun 2026Medical 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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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.