InnoVital Systems

What InnoVital Systems does

InnoVital Systems, Inc. is a privately held medical device developer founded in July 2013 and headquartered in Caltsville/Calverton, Maryland. The company operates at the intersection of defense and healthcare — specifically combat casualty care — translating concepts from engineers and clinicians into medical devices and protective technologies for US military end-users and civilian healthcare providers. Its portfolio is structured into two wholly-owned commercialization vehicles (CLR Medical for suction-irrigation catheters and WakeWell for the SNUGZ CPAP mask liner brand) plus a set of special projects including ThoraSite (pleural access landmark guide, launched via SAM Medical in January 2021), SureCRIC (surgical airway landmark guide, not yet cleared for human use), SmoothRide (a vibration isolation seat incorporated into the US Navy MH-60S Knighthawk Helicopter in March 2021), and AirLift (a transforming seat-cover-to-extraction-sled casualty system). Development follows a documented evidence-based, user-centered process with rapid prototyping, 3D modeling, and iterative testing.

The core technology proposition combines engineering and clinical expertise to produce devices that improve on the status quo for hemorrhage control, airway management, thoracic trauma, vascular access, vibration/back-injury protection, and casualty extraction. Notable device mechanisms include one-handed lavage for indwelling catheters (CLR Irrigator/Port), anatomical landmark guidance for needle decompression and tube thoracostomy (ThoraSite), and a novel vibration isolation system for helicopter occupants (SmoothRide).

The business model is multi-channel and government-anchored. InnoVital's primary revenue stream is US federal grant and contract funding from the Defense Health Agency, US Army, US Navy, and US Department of Defense, with documented awards spanning 2015 through December 2021. Commercial revenue is generated through portfolio-company hardware sales (CLR Medical thoracic irrigation products, WakeWell SNUGZ CPAP mask liners) and technology licensing/channel partnerships (notably SAM Medical for ThoraSite). The company operates exclusively in the United States, with no disclosed pricing, customer count beyond named partners, or revenue figures, and remains a founder-led organization with 1-10 employees and no institutional venture/PE ownership on record.

Name

InnoVital Systems

Legal name

InnoVital Systems, Inc.

Website

https://innovitalsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

InnoVital Systems is a privately held Maryland-based medical device developer founded in 2013 that combines engineering and clinical expertise to build combat casualty care devices — including thoracic irrigation, surgical airway guides, vibration-isolation seats, and CPAP mask liners — for US military agencies and healthcare providers, commercialized through wholly-owned portfolio companies and defense channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beltsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Revenue generated through portfolio companies commercializing InnoVital-developed medical devices including CLR Medical thoracic irrigation products and WakeWell SNUGZ CPAP mask liners.
2. Product Licensing: Technology licensing arrangements with partners such as SAM Medical for ThoraSite distribution, generating licensing revenue from product commercialization.
3. Government Defense Contracts: Ongoing investment and continued funding from US DoD, US Army, US Navy, and US Defense Health Agency supporting development of military medical technologies including hemorrhage management, blast protection, vascular access, and patient extraction solutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

InnoVital Systems develops and commercializes proprietary medical devices and engineered systems targeting critical needs in defense and healthcare, with emphasis on combat casualty care. Its portfolio spans thoracic trauma irrigation (CLR Medical), pleural and airway landmark guides (ThoraSite, SureCRIC), CPAP therapy accessories (SNUGZ), and military protection and extraction systems (SmoothRide, AirLift), delivered via portfolio companies, government contracts, and channel partners.

Product overview

InnoVital Systems develops promising concepts into meaningful solutions through portfolio companies and special projects targeting critical needs in defense, healthcare, and combat casualty care. The portfolio includes CLR Medical (suction-irrigation catheters for thoracic trauma), ThoraSite (pleural access landmark guide), and SNUGZ (CPAP mask liners) as portfolio companies. Special projects include SmoothRide System (vibration-mitigating helicopter seats), SureCRIC (surgical airway guide), and AirLift (casualty extraction system). Development pipelines address airway management, thoracic trauma, hemorrhage control, vascular access, procedural training, patient transport, and occupant protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLR Medical: Portfolio company enabling suction and irrigation through indwelling catheters.
• ThoraSite
• Snugz
• SmoothRide System
• SureCRIC
• AirLift

Products and services

• CLR Irrigator and CLR Port (CLR Medical) One-handed lavage device enabling irrigation through indwelling catheters including chest tubes; CLR Port provides sterile access for repeated or delayed lavage for hemothorax management. Commercialized via wholly-owned portfolio company CLR Medical.
• ThoraSite Anatomical landmark guide that identifies the appropriate intercostal space for lateral needle decompression and tube thoracostomy, supporting safer pleural access for emergency and trauma care providers. Distributed via SAM Medical.
• SNUGZ CPAP Mask Liners Machine washable CPAP mask liners for full-face and nasal masks that reduce leaks, prevent redness and irritation, and fit most CPAP mask brands. Targeted at sleep apnea patients and sold via wholly-owned portfolio company WakeWell.
• SmoothRide System Novel vibration isolation seat for helicopters that protects against whole body vibration and back injury while improving mission endurance. Incorporated into the US Navy's MH-60S Knighthawk Helicopter.
• SureCRIC Anatomical landmark guide for surgical airways that stabilizes the larynx, defines the midline, and provides needle/scalpel guidance for cricothyrotomy and tracheostomy. Not yet cleared for human use.
• AirLift Rapid casualty extraction system that transforms from a lightweight seat cover into a support that stabilizes the head, spine, and torso, facilitating occupant extraction and enabling supine patient transport.

Quantifiable outcome

• ThoraSite named 2021 JEMS Hot Product
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAM MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021SAM Medical launched ThoraSite anatomical landmark guide for safer pleural access in January 2021. ThoraSite helps identify appropriate intercostal space for lateral needle decompression and tube thoracostomy, developed by InnoVital.
• WakeWellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2018WakeWell is an InnoVital portfolio company that commercializes SNUGZ machine washable CPAP mask liners. WakeWell launched SNUGZ for nasal CPAP masks in February 2019 and for full face CPAP masks in June 2018.
• US Defense Health AgencycoreOthers · 1 September 2017US Defense Health Agency awarded continued funding for InnoVital thoracic trauma management solution (September 2017) and SureCRIC surgical airway assist device (February 2015). Additional continued funding awarded December 2021 for novel patient transport technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Stryker's Medical and Emergency Care divisions produce patient handling, ambulance cots, and emergency response equipment used by military and EMS. A broad incumbent with overlapping emergency-care device scope and military procurement relationships, though not a niche combat casualty care specialist.
• Vyaire Medical: Vyaire Medical focuses on respiratory and anesthesia products including CPAP interfaces and mask accessories that compete with SNUGZ/CPAP mask liners. A focused respiratory devices incumbent comparable to InnoVital's WakeWell/SNUGZ consumer healthcare business but at much larger scale.
• Cook Medical: Cook Medical is a privately held, broad-line medical device manufacturer with thoracic drainage, airway, and vascular access product lines serving hospitals and specialty clinics. Comparable to InnoVital at the clinical-procedure level across several of its programs but at substantially larger scale.
• Teleflex: Teleflex is a large, diversified medical device manufacturer with product lines in anesthesia, airway management, and vascular access that overlap with InnoVital's SureCRIC, vascular access, and endotracheal intubation programs. A broader incumbent with overlapping clinical categories but not focused on the military/DoD niche.
• Avanos Medical: Avanos (formerly Halyard Health) sells airway management, pain control, and surgical solutions including products used in hospital and outpatient settings. A broad medical device incumbent whose airway and respiratory lines intersect with InnoVital's SNUGZ/CPAP and surgical airway work.

Direct peers

• North American Rescue: North American Rescue designs, develops, and distributes casualty care and emergency medical products primarily to US military and federal agencies. Directly comparable to InnoVital in customer base (US DoD, DHA) and product scope (hemorrhage control and trauma care devices).
• RevMedx: RevMedx developed XSTAT and other hemorrhage-control and wound-packing devices initially funded through US Army research programs. Comparable to InnoVital as a small, grant-funded military medical device company commercializing trauma-care innovations from defense research funding.
• SAM Medical: SAM Medical produces chest seals, splints, and hemorrhage-control devices for military and civilian EMS, and is InnoVital's distribution partner for ThoraSite. Comparable in terms of trauma-care device portfolio and military/government customer base, though in a partner role here.
• Tricol Biomedical (formerly Z-Medica): Tricol Biomedical manufactures QuikClot hemostatic dressings and similar trauma-hemorrhage products widely used by US military medics. Comparable to InnoVital in targeting combat casualty care and partnering with DoD/dismounted troop end users.
• Tactical Medical Solutions (TacMed Solutions): TacMed Solutions develops tactical combat casualty care products (tourniquets, hemostatic gauze, airway kits) for military and law enforcement medics. Directly comparable to InnoVital as a medical device developer focused on the same military first-responder segment and trauma-care use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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