XYKEN, LLC

Medtech · Private

Smartphone-based 3D ear imaging and automated custom hearing aid shell manufacturing system using 3D printing

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Medtech
Total capital: $11.6M

Federal grants: $11.6M; 22 awards · 2015–2026; Rank in peer group#33 of 538
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 2; first 2021; Rank in peer group#190 of 538

Capital timeline

Latest events

May 2026Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Smartphone based custom-fit and low-cost hearing aids manufacturing system$674K
Apr 2025Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Smartphone based custom-fit and low-cost hearing aids manufacturing system$673K
Jul 2024Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A low cost and effective foot orthotics fabrication framework$657K
Jun 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A low cost and effective foot orthotics fabrication framework$659K
Aug 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wound management through quantitative documentation and prediction$950K
May 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A low cost and effective foot orthotics fabrication framework$661K
Aug 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wound management through quantitative documentation and prediction$958K

Show 15 earlier federal awards

May 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A low cost and effective foot orthotics fabrication framework$300K
Sep 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wound management through quantitative documentation and prediction$298K
Jul 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Low-Cost and Convenient Solution for Hearing Aid Shell Manufacturing$52K
Apr 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Low-Cost and Convenient Solution for Hearing Aid Shell Manufacturing$873K
May 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Low-Cost and Convenient Solution for Hearing Aid Shell Manufacturing$790K
Feb 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wound healing progress tracking through mobile devices$750K
Sep 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Low-Cost and Convenient Solution for Hearing Aid Shell Manufacturing$294K
May 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Capsule endoscopy with 720-degree imaging capability and immersive display$348K
Jan 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Augmenting Endoscopic Instruments with Real-time 3D Imaging$346K
Jan 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wound healing progress tracking through mobile devices$750K
Sep 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Capsule endoscopy with 720-degree imaging capability and immersive display$349K
May 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wound healing progress tracking through mobile devices$225K
Feb 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Augmenting Endoscopic Instruments with Real-time 3D Imaging$346K
May 2016Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Real-time 3D Imaging Guided ART$325K
May 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Real-time 3D Imaging Guided ART$326K

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Standing among 538 peers

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Medtech · Device

Federal grants#33 · top 6%
Granted patents#190 · top 35%
Linked publications#45 · top 8%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 2 granted of 2

May 3, 2022GrantedSystem and Method for Generating a Full Three-Dimensional (3D) Digital Geometry for an EarUSPTOUS 11,321,912
Feb 23, 2021GrantedMethod and System of Discriminative Recovery of Three-Dimensional Digital Data of a Target of Interest in a Cluttered or Controlled EnvironmentUSPTOUS 10,931,929

Recent research by its founders

Olecranon Fracture Repair: A Comparative Analysis of 4 Surgical Techniques20261 cites
Ten Years of Web Audio Modules: Audio Plug-ins for the Web20250 cites
Web Audio Modules 2.0: An Open Web Audio Plugin Standard20226 cites

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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
30 Jun 2026Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
30 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
29 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
26 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
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.