HEALIONICS
Healionics has applied its expertise in synthetic biomaterials to develop a novel vascular graft (artificial blood vessel) that, unlike existing grafts, remains open to blood flow long-term without need for costly interventions. Its first commercial application will be as a more reliable means of vascular access for dialysis patients, with a subsequent application to treat peripheral artery disease. We have great results in multiple controlled animal studies, a large patent portfolio, establis... hed production capacity, and are ready to begin human studies later this year in preparation for market launch. Near-Term Problem / Market Opportunity: Vascular Access for Dialysis Kidney failure patients need to have their blood filtered 3 times per week via dialysis. This removes waste from the blood, which would otherwise cause them to die. However, current methods for repeatedly accessing the bloodstream for dialysis are unreliable. This problem is a huge contributor to the $50 billion per year that the U.S. spends on dialysis patients (7% of Medicareโs entire budget!). A vascular graft is often implanted under the skin (connecting an artery to a vein) to create an access site with sufficient bloodflow for dialysis -- but existing grafts tend to occlude quickly, requiring repeated expensive interventions to keep them open. Solution: STARgraft Because our vascular graft remains open to blood flow much longer than existing grafts, it can potentially satisfy a severe unmet clinical need for ready-to-use, safe, long-term dialysis access, while substantially reducing costs, illness and death rate among dialysis patients. Product Pipeline We have additional products in development, including an implantable port which will allow needle-free dialysis. Eliminating the use of needles would further reduce cost and illness among dialysis patients, and allow them to perform dialysis in the convenience of their own home. In addition, our platform STAR biomaterial can improve the performance of a wide range of implantable devices via its remarkable ability to prevent both infection and scar tissue. We currently have two corporate-funded development contracts to explore STAR materialโs use in multiple other device applications.
HEALIONICS
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Industry:
Biotechnology Health Care Medical Medical Device
Founded:
2007-03-01
Address:
Seattle, Washington, United States
Country:
United States
Website Url:
http://www.healionics.com
Total Employee:
1+
Status:
Active
Contact:
(206)432-9060
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
Total Funding:
16.75 M USD
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Keiretsu Capital
Keiretsu Capital investment in Venture Round - Healionics
Tech Coast Angels
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Rockies Venture Club
Rockies Venture Club investment in Venture Round - Healionics
Mid Atlantic Bio Angels
Mid Atlantic Bio Angels investment in Venture Round - Healionics
Tech Coast Angels
Tech Coast Angels investment in Convertible Note - Healionics
Tacoma Angel Network
Tacoma Angel Network investment in Series B - Healionics
Bellingham Angel Organization
Bellingham Angel Organization investment in Series B - Healionics
Alliance of Angels
Alliance of Angels investment in Series B - Healionics
Keiretsu Forum
Keiretsu Forum investment in Series B - Healionics
ZINO Society
ZINO Society investment in Series B - Healionics
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