ABOUT INOVA MEDICAL

Inova Medical Pty Ltd is an Australian medical technology company developing innovative solutions for sustainable healthcare. The company’s Abcease™ Kit is a sterile, single-use device designed to enable safe, efficient drainage of deep and superficial skin abscesses in ambulatory settings.

Designed for ease of use and accessibility, the Abcease™ Kit aims to move skin abscess treatment away from costly in-patient, surgical treatment, and facilitate streamlined treatment in an ambulatory setting utilising local anaesthetic.

Inova Medical aims to streamline procedures and optimise resource utilisation by creating the tools clinicians need.

Milestones

Developed the Abcease™ Kit, a purpose-built procedural device for superficial and deep skin abscess treatment
Product developed in collaboration with surgeons, emergency physicians, and interventional radiologists
Established a multi-jurisdiction intellectual property portfolio across Australia, the USA, Europe, China, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Canada, and Vietnam
Secured multiple granted patents with additional pending patent applications and divisional filings underway
Trademark protection secured for the Abcease™ brand in Australia
Completed early-stage product design, feasibility, and proof-of-concept development activities
Built a broader product pipeline extending beyond the initial Abcease™ platform
Developed a regulatory strategy targeting FDA Q-Sub and 510(k) pathways ahead of broader international approvals
Received positive early clinician and hospital executive feedback regarding workflow efficiency and reduction of hospital burden
Positioned the technology within growing global healthcare trends toward outpatient, decentralised, and lower-cost procedural care
Identified potential applications across civilian healthcare, rural and remote healthcare systems, and defence environments
Advanced preparation for clinical adoption studies and regulatory engagement
Established a commercially scalable healthcare economics proposition focused on reducing inpatient admissions, theatre utilisation, and hospital length of stay

Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Healthcare

Defines who we are

Simplicity

Life is already complicated. Our solutions shouldn't be

Fairness

Everyone deserves to have access to good healthcare

Pragmatism

We deliver practical outcomes that address stakeholder pains and gains while remaining true to the problem at hand.

Accountability

We work on the mantra of undersell and over deliver We do what we say we will do, when we say we will do it

Leadership

We are a driving force for continual improvement and efficiency improvements in healthcare.

Defines why we are

Our health-systems are constantly pushed to do more with less.

We identify areas with long wait times, high costs or inefficiency, and develop innovative solutions that free up valuable resources, enabling sustainable healthcare delivery

Defines what we are

Delivering sustainable healthcare solutions with global reach.

Innovative concept

Whilst many devices are invented, and then searched for an application, this novel medical device was created specifically to address a known clinical need. Inova Medical employed the Biodesign design thinking approach that has generated success at Stanford for many years. Since its inception, Inova has engaged with the Western Australian biodesign, medtech and innovation communities, and our networks span major universities, hospitals, and government research organisations.

The Inova Medical team have worked with The University of Western Australia’s Master of Biotechnology programme to refine aspects of the business plan, have conducted proof of concept testing at the Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre (CTEC), and have completed Australia’s National Deep Tech Accelerator, the CSIRO ON Program, to develop their understanding of their customer needs utilising the Lean Canvas model. Each stage of the project has been undertaken to further ‘de-risk’ the project and prepare for investment, regulatory approval, and commercialisation.

To continuously focus on patient outcomes through providing more efficient treatment that is affordable and accessible.
To lead healthcare innovation through courage and commitment to reduce clinical inertia.
To develop a unique and defining brand that is the recognised as an international leader in healthcare solutions.
To develop a global business model that can be locally and sensitively delivered in diverse cultural, local and regional contexts.
To develop a team of skilled and dedicated people with a commitment and entrepreneurial passion.