Essential Medical is a privately held medical device company aiming to develop and commercialize new vascular closure devices for femoral punctures after diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures. The company was founded in 2010 by Greg Walters, a senior product development executive with 20 years' experience creating innovative cardiovascular products, and Dr. Gary Roubin, MD, PhD, a coronary and carotid stenting pioneer.
Location: United States, Pennsylvania, Exton
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $250K
Founded date: 2010
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Ben Frankl... | sep.benfra... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 24.10.2011 | - | $250K | Ben Frankl... |
Mentions in press and media 7
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.10.2018 | Teleflex Acquires Essential Medical | In its CE Mark study, the MANTA Device demonstrated rapid and reliable hemostasis with its resorbable collagen-based technology and complication rates that were non-inferior to surgical and suture-based closure methods.(1) “We are very exc... |
| 28.07.2017 | Twelve Health Companies Creating an Impact in our Region | When you talk about trends in tech there are two mentions that you cannot leave out: impact and health technology. Philadelphia has blossomed into a burgeoning hub for startups in health technology. With pillars in the industry like Siemens... |
| 12.12.2016 | Essential Medical Inc. Announces the Successful Initiation of the U.S. MANTA Vascular Closure Device Trial With the First Patients Enrolled in TAVR and EVAR Cases | The first U.S. case was performed on November 28 by Dr. Itsik Ben-Dor, MD at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. After successfully implanting a 34mm Medtronic CoreValve Evolut R, the 21F arteriotomy was closed with the 18F M... |
| 08.11.2016 | Essential Medical Inc. Announces Successful Live Case at TCT | The case was performed live on Monday October 31st by Nicolas Van Mieghem, MD, PhD, Medical Director of the Department of Interventional Cardiology and Professor dr PPT de Jaegere from Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Nethe... |
| 19.05.2016 | Ben Franklin Approved $2.5M for 14 Early Stage Companies | |
| 01.02.2016 | Essential Medical Inc. Announces Successful Completion of EU Clinical Studies for MANTA™ Large Bore Vascular Closure Device | The potential worldwide market for large bore vascular closure devices exceeds $600 million. Preliminary results from the single arm, 50 patient study show conclusively that MANTA successfully achieves immediate hemostasis in the femoral a... |
| 24.10.2011 | Essential Medical Receives $250K Investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners | Essential Medical, LLC, a Wayne, PA-based developer of products for use in cardiac catheterizations in leg arteries, has received a $250k investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP). Led by Presi... |