VORTEX MEDICAL INC.
NORWELL, MA · Founded 2008 · CIK 0001430607 · Medtech · Acquired
Vesicoamniotic shunt (VAS) device with enhanced anchors and ultrasound visibility for fetal lower urinary tract obstruction
- Grants
- $1.1M
- 2 awards
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- $500K
- 1 Form D · Apr 2010
- 198 months since last filing
- Contracts
- —
- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
- 4
- 0 granted · 4 pending
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓200920112013201520172019202120232025
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $500,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Developing a novel vesico-amniotic shunt to treat fetal lower urinary tract obstruction | $301,151 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Developing a novel vesico-amniotic shunt to treat fetal lower urinary tract obstruction | $804,215 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 846 | Centrus Diagnostics, Inc. | — | $1.7M |
| 847 | SPIRATION INC | — | $14M |
| 848 | Silk Road Medical Inc | — | $142M |
| 849 | VORTEX MEDICAL INC. | — | $500K |
| 850 | Bongiovi Medical & Health Technologies, LLC | — | $225K |
| 851 | Spartan Micro, Inc. | — | $1.4M |
| 852 | ROM Technologies, Inc. | — | $7.4M |
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
- Lishan AklogDirector
- Albert ChinDirector
- Michael GlennonDirector · Executive Officer
- Christopher NelsonExecutive Officer
- Joshua PhillipsDirector
Patents
- Systems And Methods For Removing And Fragmenting Undesirable Material Within A Circulatory Systemapplication
- Systems And Methods For Removing Undesirable Material Within A Circulatory Systemapplication
- Systems And Methods For Removing Undesirable Material Within A Circulatory System During A Surgical Procedureapplication
- Devices And Methods For Removing Clotsapplication
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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