Innoblative (Innoblative Designs, Inc.)

A private medical device company addressing clinical unmet needs for patients with breast cancer and other soft tissue diseases.

  • Stage Product In Market
  • Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
  • Location Chicago, IL, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded October 2013
  • Employees 10
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website innoblative.com

Company Summary

Innoblative is developing advanced energy-based solutions to help improve the way surgeons treat breast cancer and other soft tissue diseases. Innoblative has received FDA clearance, CE mark, and FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the company’s SIRA® RFA Electrosurgical Device. The SIRA device uses RF energy to thermally ablate residual cancer left after surgery and aims to reduce the need for reoperations and radiation therapy.

Team

  • Robert (Bob) Rioux
    Chief Technology Officer

    Bob was previously Director of R&D at Angiodynamics and Boston Scientific and VP of R&D at Bovie. He has more than 24 years of experience developing and commercializing medical devices and capital equipment in the gynecology, orthopedic, oncology, surgical, general surgery, and wound care fields. As CTO, Bob manages the development of the Innoblative technology and associated IP.

  • President & Founder

    Prior to attending Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and Kellogg School of Management, Tyler worked for the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Wisconsin, Northwestern Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He gained relevant experience at Abbott Ventures and Medtronic.

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Rick is a veteran MedTech Executive with decades of experience. He served as a SVP and GM at Angiodynamics' Oncology & Surgery Global Business. He has also guided multiple MedTech ventures from commercial launch, through growth stages, to successful exits as CEO, board member, or advisor.

  • Katherine Crowley
    VP Regulatory/Quality

    Katherine is a veteran Medical Device Quality and Regulatory professional with 30+ years of experience at comanies including Physio-Control (Stryker), Defibtech, and others. She has filed numerous successful 510ks and PMAs in these roles.

  • Alyssa Bailey
    Director of Product Development

    Alyssa is a MedTech developer with over a decade of experience engineering medical devices and formulating regulatory submissions. She has accrued extensive project management and business strategy knowledge.

  • Leslie Wise
    SVP of Market Access

    Experienced board member and international business executive with a history of award-winning performance. Experience working with CMS, FDA, Professional Societies, KOLs, & HTAs.

Advisors

Previous Investors

  • Bob Shaw
    Former CEO of Millex
    Unconfirmed
    James Kelly, MD
    Medical Director, Advanced Center for Cardiothoracic Surgery, LLC
    Unconfirmed
    Harry Kraemer
    Executive Partner, Madison Dearborn Partners (Former CEO of Baxter International Inc.)
    Unconfirmed

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