COMPANY
ZetrOZ Systems
FDA-cleared device company Clinical Phase 2
Funding and NIH signals
- NIH award NIH awarded $2.15M (SBIR Phase II 5R44AG061985-08, continuation, notice Aug 17, 2026). NIH RePORTER 5R44AG061985-08 (Aug 17, 2026)
Evidence (1 event)
- Aug 17, 2026 · NIH RePORTER 5R44AG061985-08
Organization: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC; City/State: TRUMBULL, CT; Project number: 5R44AG061985-08; Activity code: R44; Fiscal year: 2026; Award notice date: 2026-08-17; FY total cost (award amount): 2154078; Administering IC: National Institute on Aging; Project title: Daily & Localized NSAID Sonophoresis for Symptomatic Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis; Organization type: Domestic For-Profits
- Aug 17, 2026 · NIH RePORTER 5R44AG061985-08
Timeline
- Grant Government grant — SBIR: $2.15M (annual award, as published), announced Aug 17, 2026. Agency: NIH/NIA. Source: government award database. source ↗
- Trial start Phase 2: Long Duration High Frequency Ultrasound for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis source ↗
- FDA FDA 510(k) clearance: SAM 3.0 Multi-Hour Continuous Ultrasound Device — K260076, Apr 28, 2026. Applicant at approval: ZetrOZ Systems, LLC. source ↗
- Grant Government grant — SBIR: $2.36M (annual award, as published), announced Aug 5, 2025. Agency: NIH/NIA. Source: government award database. source ↗
- Grant Government grant — SBIR: $1.46M (annual award, as published), announced Feb 21, 2025. Agency: NIH/NIMHD. Source: government award database. source ↗
- Trial start Phase 2: Sustained Acoustic Medicine for Symptomatic Treatment of Knee Pain Related to Osteoarthritis source ↗
- Trial start Phase 1: Comparative Evaluation of Sustained Acoustic Medicine Device on Circulation source ↗
- Trial start Phase 2: Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) for Symptomatic Treatment of Knee Pain Related to Osteoarthritis source ↗
- Trial start Phase 1: Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) for Symptomatic Treatment of Pain Related to Bone Fracture source ↗
- Trial start Phase 1: Sustained Acoustic Medicine Ultrasound Diathermy Clinical Performance source ↗
- Trial start Phase 1: Sustained Acoustic Medicine for Osteoarthritis Pain source ↗
- Trial start Phase 1/Phase 2: Comparative Usability Evaluation of Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) Devices and Topical Gel for OA Knee Pain source ↗
- Trial start —: Real-World Experience of Patients Treated for Musculoskeletal Injuries With SAM in Routine Care source ↗
- Trial start Phase 1: Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) Combined With a Diclofenac Ultrasound Coupling Patch for Knee Osteoarthritis source ↗
- Trial start Not phased (device or behavioral study): Long-Duration Ultrasound for Knee Osteoarthritis source ↗
- Trial start Not phased (device or behavioral study): Sustained Acoustic Medicine for Chronic Low Back Pain Secondary to Herniated Nucleus Pulposus or Other Conditions source ↗
- Trial start —: Real-World Experience of Athletes Treated With SAM source ↗
- Trial start Not phased (device or behavioral study): Long Duration Therapeutic Ultrasound on Tendon Injuries source ↗
- Trial start Not phased (device or behavioral study): Low Intensity Ultrasound Therapy for Upper Back Pain Relief source ↗
- Trial start Not phased (device or behavioral study): Wearable LITUS Device for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial source ↗
- Trial start Not phased (device or behavioral study): Long Duration Therapeutic Ultrasound for Tendon Healing source ↗
- Trial start Not phased (device or behavioral study): Wearable Therapeutic Ultrasound Study for Knee Osteoarthritis source ↗
Upcoming milestones
- May 31, 2027 (ESTIMATED) · Phase 2 · Long Duration High Frequency Ultrasound for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis · NCT07515872
Funding
- Government grant — SBIR: $2.15M (annual award, as published), announced Aug 17, 2026. Agency: NIH/NIA. Source: government award database. source ↗
- Government grant — SBIR: $2.36M (annual award, as published), announced Aug 5, 2025. Agency: NIH/NIA. Source: government award database. source ↗
- Government grant — SBIR: $1.46M (annual award, as published), announced Feb 21, 2025. Agency: NIH/NIMHD. Source: government award database. source ↗
Clinical trials (lead sponsor) 18
| Record | Title | Phase | Status | Start | Primary completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06257537 | Sustained Acoustic Medicine for Symptomatic Treatment of Knee Pain Related to Osteoarthritis | Phase 2 | Completed | Oct 1, 2024 | Jun 26, 2026 (actual) |
| NCT07515872 | Long Duration High Frequency Ultrasound for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis | Phase 2 | Not yet recruiting | May 1, 2026 | May 31, 2027 (estimated) |
| NCT05882812 | Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) for Symptomatic Treatment of Knee Pain Related to Osteoarthritis | Phase 2 | Completed | Jun 3, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 (actual) |
| NCT05050448 | Comparative Usability Evaluation of Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) Devices and Topical Gel for OA Knee Pain | Phase 1/Phase 2 | Completed | Aug 1, 2021 | Dec 1, 2022 (actual) |
| NCT06510062 | Comparative Evaluation of Sustained Acoustic Medicine Device on Circulation | Phase 1 | Completed | Jul 22, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 (actual) |
| NCT05883241 | Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) for Symptomatic Treatment of Pain Related to Bone Fracture | Phase 1 | Recruiting | Jun 1, 2023 | Feb 1, 2026 (estimated) |
| NCT05254574 | Sustained Acoustic Medicine for Osteoarthritis Pain | Phase 1 | Recruiting | Feb 14, 2022 | May 1, 2026 (estimated) |
| NCT04391842 | Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) Combined With a Diclofenac Ultrasound Coupling Patch for Knee Osteoarthritis | Phase 1 | Completed | Sep 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 (actual) |
| NCT03800927 | Long-Duration Ultrasound for Knee Osteoarthritis | Not phased (device or behavioral study) | Completed | Jan 1, 2017 | Jun 1, 2019 (actual) |
| NCT05259995 | Sustained Acoustic Medicine Ultrasound Diathermy Clinical Performance | Phase 1 | Completed | Feb 21, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 (actual) |
| NCT05254470 | Real-World Experience of Patients Treated for Musculoskeletal Injuries With SAM in Routine Care | Not listed | Completed | Sep 1, 2020 | Feb 1, 2022 (actual) |
| NCT02135094 | Low Intensity Ultrasound Therapy for Upper Back Pain Relief | Not phased (device or behavioral study) | Completed | 2014-06 | 2015-09 (actual) |
| NCT04177537 | Real-World Experience of Athletes Treated With SAM | Not listed | Completed | Oct 1, 2015 | Oct 31, 2015 (actual) |
| NCT02083861 | Wearable LITUS Device for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial | Not phased (device or behavioral study) | Completed | 2014-03 | 2014-10 (actual) |
| NCT02466308 | Long Duration Therapeutic Ultrasound for Tendon Healing | Not phased (device or behavioral study) | Completed | 2014-02 | 2014-09 (actual) |
| NCT02340273 | Long Duration Therapeutic Ultrasound on Tendon Injuries | Not phased (device or behavioral study) | Terminated | 2014-12 | 2015-09 (actual) |
| NCT02609854 | Sustained Acoustic Medicine for Chronic Low Back Pain Secondary to Herniated Nucleus Pulposus or Other Conditions | Not phased (device or behavioral study) | Completed | 2015-11 | 2016-04 (actual) |
| NCT01993693 | Wearable Therapeutic Ultrasound Study for Knee Osteoarthritis | Not phased (device or behavioral study) | Terminated | 2012-10 | 2014-07 (actual) |
FDA records (last 2 years)
- FDA 510(k) clearance: SAM 3.0 Multi-Hour Continuous Ultrasound Device — K260076, Apr 28, 2026. Applicant at approval: ZetrOZ Systems, LLC. source ↗
NIH awards 16
- NIH award 2R44AG061985-06 FY2024: $2,196,474 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Daily & Localized NSAID Sonophoresis source ↗
- NIH award 5R44MD015912-04 FY2024: $1,578,495 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Clinical Optimization of Ultrasonic D source ↗
- NIH award 2R44MD015912-03 FY2023: $1,482,405 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Clinical Optimization of Ultrasonic D source ↗
- NIH award 5R44AG061985-05 FY2022: $1,438,616 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Daily & Localized NSAID Sonophoresis source ↗
- NIH award 5R43MD015912-02 FY2021: $233,597 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Clinical Optimization of Ultrasonic Dru source ↗
- NIH award 5R44AG061985-04 FY2021: $1,427,916 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Daily & Localized NSAID Sonophoresis source ↗
- NIH award 2R44AG061985-03 FY2020: $1,442,543 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Daily & Localized NSAID Sonophoresis source ↗
- NIH award 1R43MD015912-01 FY2020: $217,772 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Clinical Optimization of Ultrasonic Dru source ↗
- NIH award 5R43AG061985-02 FY2019: $223,719 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Daily and localized NSAID sonophoresis source ↗
- NIH award 1R43AG061985-01 FY2018: $224,176 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Daily and localized NSAID sonophoresis source ↗
- NIH award 5R44MD008597-06 FY2017: $400,000 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Self-Applied Wearable Ultrasound Therap source ↗
- NIH award 5R44MD008597-05 FY2016: $400,000 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Self-Applied Wearable Ultrasound Therap source ↗
- NIH award 6R44MD008597-04 FY2015: $268,958 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ SYSTEMS, LLC, TRUMBULL, CT. Self-Applied Wearable Ultrasound Therap source ↗
- NIH award 2R44MD008597-03 FY2015: $131,042 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ, INC., TRUMBULL, CT. Self-Applied Wearable Ultrasound Therapy for O source ↗
- NIH award 5R43MD008597-02 FY2014: $200,000 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ, INC., TRUMBULL, CT. Self-Applied Wearable Ultrasound Therapy for O source ↗
- NIH award 1R43MD008597-01 FY2013: $196,601 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI LEWIS, GEORGE KENNETH; recipient as written: ZETROZ, INC., TRUMBULL, CT. Self-Applied Wearable Ultrasound Therapy for O source ↗