VIRTUOSO SURGICAL, INC.
Nashville, TN · Founded 2016 · CIK 0001742075 · Medtech · Private
Robotic surgical system with needle-sized tentacle-like arms for intact bladder tumor resection through transurethral endoscope
- Grants
- $6.7M
- 8 awards
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- $3.1M
- 4 Form D · May 2026
- 5 months since last filing
- Contracts
- —
- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
- 12
- 4 granted · 8 pending
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓20172019202120232025
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · A Hand-Held Robot to Cure BPH | $1,561,528 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase I · Reopening the Central Airway With Needle-Size Tentacle Manipulators | $224,598 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $3,000,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · A Hand-Held Robot to Cure BPH | $732,937 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · A Hand-Held Robot to Cure BPH | $72,004 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Reopening the Central Airway With Needle-Size Tentacle Manipulators | $1,571,367 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Reopening the Central Airway With Needle-Size Tentacle Manipulators | $749,037 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $179,820 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · A Robotic System to Remove Bladder Tumors Intact: The Key to Making Lifesaving Treatment Decisions | $913,993 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $10,000,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · A Robotic System to Remove Bladder Tumors Intact: The Key to Making Lifesaving Treatment Decisions | $908,121 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $2,900,000 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 968 | Spear Bio | — | $50M |
| 969 | Socrates Health Solutions, Inc. | — | $1.7M |
| 970 | Kinomatic, Inc. | — | $4.0M |
| 971 | VIRTUOSO SURGICAL, INC. | — | $3.1M |
| 972 | FOLDE INC | — | — |
| 973 | Lumina Diagnostics, Inc. | — | — |
| 974 | Hard 8 Games, LLC | — | $1.5M |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Founders & Team
- Richard HendrickDirector · Executive Officer
- S. HerrellDirector · Executive Officer
- Charles PickrellDirector · Executive Officer
- Charles PIckrellDirector · Executive Officer
- Robert WebsterDirector · Executive Officer
- Robert Webster, IIIDirector · Executive Officer
- Robert Webster, III.Director · Executive Officer
Patents
- System, Apparatus, And Method For Suturinggranted
- Insertion Methods For Robotic Surgical Devicesgranted
- Physician Input Device For A Concentric Tube Surgical Robotgranted
- Insertable Tube Surgical Robotapplication
- Insertable Robot For Minimally Invasive Surgerygranted
- System For Performing Minimally Invasive Surgeryapplication
- Concentric Tube Apparatus For Minimally Invasive Surgeryapplication
- System, Apparatus, And Method For Suturingapplication
- Concentric Tube Apparatus For Minimally Invasive Surgeryapplication
- Physician Input Device For A Concentric Tube Surgical Robotapplication
- Insertable Robot For Minimally Invasive Surgeryapplication
- System For Performing Minimally Invasive Surgeryapplication
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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