VITARA BIOMEDICAL, INC.
Respiratory support system for extremely premature infants
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Founded
- 2019
- Latest Form D
- $10M, Oct 2024
- Total capital
- $55M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $55M
- 3 Form D · last Oct 2024
- 24 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 1
- 22 pending · first 2025
- Rank in peer group#498 of 1112
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$10M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$25M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$20M
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#498 · top 45%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Bernard LyonsExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Diem NguyenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ian RatcliffeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- James McGloneExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John KellyExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Manish KothariDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 10 people
- Monash KothariDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Rosaleen OskanianExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ted FjallmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Thomas TodorowDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 23- PendingCannula System Including Variable Shape TipUSPTOApplication 19313337
- PendingOxygenator For NeonatesUSPTOApplication 19110995
- PendingCannulator Collet LatchUSPTOApplication 19360467
Show all 23 patent records
- Cannula System Including Variable Shape TipFeb 26, 2026 · Application 19313337Pending
- Oxygenator For NeonatesFeb 26, 2026 · Application 19110995Pending
- Cannulator Collet LatchFeb 12, 2026 · Application 19360467Pending
- Method And Device For Measuring Oxygen SaturationNov 27, 2025 · Application 18867163Pending
- Cannulator Collet LatchNov 18, 2025 · US 12,472,297Granted
- System And Method Of Treatment For Premature FetusOct 2, 2025 · Application 18863266Pending
- Method And Device For Measuring Oxygen SaturationJun 5, 2025 · Application 18970537Pending
- Cannulation Systems And MethodsFeb 15, 2024 · Application 18266431Pending
- Cannula System Including Variable Shape TipApplication 63447017Pending
- Physiological Saline Solution And Methods For Making And Using SameApplication PCTUS2022047331Pending
- Oxygenating And Neonatal Extracorporeal Support Devices And SystemsApplication PCTUS2022043529Pending
- Systems And Methods For Oxygenating Blood, Passive Oxygenation Circuits, And Neonatal Extracorporeal Support SystemsApplication PCTUS2022043509Pending
- Method And Device For Measuring Oxygen SaturationApplication 63365039Pending
- Cannulator Collet LatchApplication 63292733Pending
- Cannulation Systems And MethodsApplication PCTUS2021062867Pending
- Cannulation Systems And MethodsApplication 63124314Pending
- Cannula System Including Variable Shape TipApplication 19303890Pending
- Oxygenator Swap Valves And Method Of Using The SameApplication PCTUS2025036323Pending
- Systems And Methods For Oxygenating Blood, Passive Oxygenation Circuits, And Neonatal Extracorporeal Support SystemsApplication 19111634Pending
- Oxygenator Swap ValveApplication 63666997Pending
- Cannula System Including Variable Shape TipApplication PCTUS2024016401Pending
- Method And Device For Measuring Oxygen SaturationApplication 63606464Pending
- System And Method Of Treatment For Premature FetusApplication PCTUS2023066745Pending
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- Nectero Medical IncSimilar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
- Evofem Holdings, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
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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