Project Grant R44HL178318
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) awarded a $496,255 Project Grant under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837) to Vivita Technologies, Inc. (Davis, CA) to validate its patented SPEAR Platform™ technology for developing unfixed, immune-compatible, and regenerative xenogeneic biomaterials for transcatheter heart valve replacements. The project aims to produce BARE™ patches derived from porcine pericardium that can avoid immune rejection, integrate with...
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), through its Cardiovascular Diseases Research grant program (CFDA 93.837), awarded $1,032,585 to Aveera Medical Inc. on September 1, 2025. The funding supports Aveera Medical's project to develop and evaluate their novel Native Deep Vein Arterialization (NDVA) procedure using the Boomerang System. This technology aims to reduce major amputations and improve quality of life for patients with "no-option" chronic limb-threatening...
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) awarded a $395,306 Project Grant to Cutcath LLC under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research (CFDA 93.837) federal grant program. The grant aims to examine the safety and efficacy of Cutcath's novel Dissection Septum Cutting Catheter (DSCC) device, which is designed to facilitate endovascular treatment of acute aortic dissections. The DSCC uses radiofrequency and a specialized catheter design to completely fenestrate the aortic dissection...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is for the development of an endovascular prosthetic graft device that integrates nitric oxide (NO)-releasing polymer technology. The goal is to create a device that can reduce the incidence of infection, neointimal proliferation, and thrombosis - the three main clinical complications associated with current endovascular stent grafts. The total funding...
- This Project Grant award from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.837), provides $464,229 to Limax Biosciences Inc. to advance the development of their HEMOMAX biodegradable hydrogel sealant for use in vascular surgery. The key objectives are to: (1) conduct comprehensive bench performance testing, including sterilization validation and endotoxin assessment, and (2) evaluate the safety and efficacy of HEMOMAX in a...
- This federal Project Grant award of $598,636, provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (CFDA 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research), supports the development of the EMULAATE platform by Spheric Bio Inc. The EMULAATE technology aims to address the mismatch between standard left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) devices and patient anatomy by enabling the assembly of personalized, soft implants directly inside the patient's body through a minimally-invasive procedure. This could...
- The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a $460,625 Project Grant under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837) to Yale University on August 10, 2025. The objective of this project is to develop highly tunable and customizable Tissue Engineered Vascular Conduits (TEVCs) using a novel bioprinting method that can directly print fully physiological materials, including cell-laden tissues. The project aims...
- This $298,368 Project Grant awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (CFDA 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research) supports the development of a novel device for treating mitral valve regurgitation. The project aims to optimize the device design and procedure through bench testing, followed by acute in vivo studies to demonstrate the feasibility of the approach. The funding recipient, Link Medical LLC, has invented a catheter-based technology intended to restore proper mitral...
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) awarded a $443,544 Project Grant under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research (CFDA 93.837) program to Dasisimulations LLC, a minority-owned small business located in Dublin, Ohio. The grant supports the development and validation of an innovative, AI-driven software platform to automatically perform complex measurements for pre-planning transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. The project aims to (1) develop and validate the...
- This $274,547 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop a novel Aneurysm Sealing Device (ASD) for endovascular treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA). The project seeks to create a device that can completely seal the aneurysm sac, reducing the risk of post-procedure complications and the need for repeat interventions. Key objectives include validating the device's adaptability...
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), through its Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837), awarded a $1,364,080 project grant to Vesteck, Inc. on September 15, 2025. The grant supports the development and feasibility testing of Vesteck's novel endovascular suturing device for augmenting endograft fixation during endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The device aims to reduce reinterventions due to endograft migration or type 1A endoleaks, which are common challenges with current endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) procedures. Preliminary preclinical verification and validation testing was completed in 2022, and early feasibility studies with 14 patients have been successfully conducted without any device-related safety events. The project is scheduled for completion by May 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.4m | 9/11/25 |