Whimbrel MedTech Analyst
Whimbrel MedTech Analyst
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Get back the hours you spend researching medtech device companies.

For medtech business development and sales professionals at firms that sell services to medical device companies. Whimbrel works inside the AI app you already use, like ChatGPT or Claude.

Which US device companies won an NIH SBIR Phase II award recently?

Example

The company: Faldoran Medical (Example), a US developer of a wound care device.

Why now: The company won an NIH SBIR Phase II award to move a prototype toward a device it can manufacture.

Example

The company: Hollinvar Medical (Example), a US developer of a hearing implant.

Why now: The company received continued NIH SBIR Phase II funding to keep developing its device.

Made-up example companies; the signal types are real.

What an NIH device grant tells you

NIH grants, including SBIR and STTR awards, fund small companies building new medical devices. A Phase I award pays for early proof. A Phase II award is larger and funds further development. Searching NIH RePORTER for device companies takes a long time. Ask Whimbrel instead, in the AI app you already use, like ChatGPT or Claude.

Source of the signal: NIH RePORTER (reporter.nih.gov) and SBIR.gov award records. Every fact Whimbrel shows links to its public source and date.

Questions you can ask Whimbrel

Which device companies moved from SBIR Phase I to Phase II this year?
Which NIH device grants went to companies in Massachusetts?
Which catheter companies won NIH awards in 2026?

Pricing

Whimbrel costs $99 a month for one person, or $948 if you pay for a year. Teams of five or more pay $79 a seat a month. Your first month is free. Whimbrel covers US medical device companies only. See pricing for the details, or read how Whimbrel works.

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