Physcient, Inc.
Differential Dissection technology that selectively disrupts connective tissue while preserving critical anatomical structures
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- DURHAM, NC
- Founded
- 2007
- Latest Form D
- $135K, May 2018
- Total capital
- $2.6M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $2.6M
- 5 Form D · last May 2018
- 102 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 8
- 14 pending · first 2017
- Rank in peer group#229 of 1112
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$135K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$345K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$869K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$300K
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 1112 peers
Line = medianMedtech · Device
- Granted patents#229 · top 21%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- CHARLES A. PELLResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent
- CHRIS T. DUNNDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- CHRISTOPHER J. DUNNDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- ERIC T. ESPENHAHNExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Hugh C. CrenshawExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- JEFFREY P. WILLIAMSDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 8 people
- Kevin C. SchimelfenigDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- R. Frederick McCoy, Jr.DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 8 granted of 22- GrantedMethods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionUSPTOUS 11,253,283
- PendingMethods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionUSPTOApplication 16812715
- GrantedMethods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionUSPTOUS 10,639,056
Show all 22 patent records
- Methods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionFeb 22, 2022 · US 11,253,283Granted
- Methods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionJul 2, 2020 · Application 16812715Pending
- Methods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionMay 5, 2020 · US 10,639,056Granted
- Methods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionMar 10, 2020 · US 10,582,942Granted
- Methods And Devices To Decrease Tissue Trauma During SurgeryFeb 20, 2020 · Application 16531325Pending
- Instruments, Devices, And Related Methods For Soft Tissue DissectionDec 5, 2019 · Application 16541317Pending
- Instruments, Devices, And Related Methods For Soft Tissue DissectionAug 20, 2019 · US 10,383,651Granted
- Methods And Devices To Decrease Tissue Trauma During SurgeryAug 6, 2019 · US 10,368,854Granted
- Surgical Instrument HandleMar 21, 2017 · US D,782,041Granted
- Methods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionMar 14, 2017 · US 9,592,069Granted
- Methods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionJan 10, 2017 · US 9,538,995Granted
- Methods And Devices To Decrease Tissue Trauma During SurgeryDec 10, 2015 · Application 14734661Pending
- Methods And Devices To Decrease Tissue Trauma During SurgeryMay 21, 2015 · Application 14577323Pending
- Methods And Devices To Decrease Tissue Trauma During SurgeryApplication PCTUS2009040348Pending
- Methods And Devices To Decrease Tissue Trauma During SurgeryApplication PCTUS2016036130Pending
- Instruments, Devices, And Related Methods For Soft Tissue DissectionApplication PCTUS2015027156Pending
- Methods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionApplication PCTUS2015026466Pending
- Methods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionApplication PCTUS2014062382Pending
- Methods And Devices For Soft Tissue DissectionApplication PCTUS2013038673Pending
- Rib-protecting Devices For Thoracoscopic Surgery, And Related MethodsApplication PCTUS2012054442Pending
- Methods And Devices To Decrease Tissue Trauma During SurgeryApplication PCTUS2011037191Pending
- Methods And Devices To Decrease Tissue Trauma During SurgeryApplication PCTUS2009043954Pending
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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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