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Tally Surgical, Inc.

Irvine, CA · Founded 2020
LAST FUNDING
$7.2M
Seed

The Tally Surgical retained sponge prevention solution utilizes UHF RFID to simplify and speed an accurate count of surgical sponges and towels.

Funding history

RoundAmount
Seed$7.2M
SEC Form D filed
Apr 29, 2024·Oct 10, 2023·Oct 7, 2022·Jul 19, 2022

About Tally Surgical, Inc.

How much funding has Tally Surgical, Inc. raised?

Tally Surgical, Inc. has raised $7.2M in total funding. The most recent round was Seed.

Where is Tally Surgical, Inc. headquartered?

Tally Surgical, Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

What does Tally Surgical, Inc. do?

The Tally Surgical retained sponge prevention solution utilizes UHF RFID to simplify and speed an accurate count of surgical sponges and towels.

What problem does Tally Surgical, Inc. solve?

Retained surgical sponges are described as the most common adverse event in surgery, causing permanent or temporary injury in 92% of cases, an 11-35% mortality rate, and costly indemnity payouts and corrective surgeries for hospitals.

What's Tally Surgical, Inc.'s solution?

Tally offers an RFID-based sponge counting and finding system that scans up to 900+ times per second and includes a 'FIND MODE' to help locate missing sponges quickly.

What makes Tally Surgical, Inc. different?

The founders describe themselves as industry veterans who pioneered the first generation of retained-sponge prevention products, now offering unique RFID tagging on every sponge at a cost that compares favorably to manual counting or alternative technologies.

What makes Tally Surgical, Inc. notable?

Tally Surgical was founded by CEO Brian Stewart and has raised roughly $11 million from investors including Highpoint Ventures and Sea Purity Investments.

Industry
Healthcare
Founded
2020
HQ
Irvine, CA
Raised
$7.2M
Stage
Seed
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