Bluedrop Medical, a Galway-based medtech start-up, is being sued by a US rival claiming it copied its technology. Podimetrics, a medical device company based in Massachusetts, filed the complaint in a court in Texas, where Bluedrop’s US base is located, late last month. Bluedrop Medical and Podimetrics have both developed medical devices for assisting people with diabetes. Their products, which look similar to weighing scales, allow for a person with diabetes to scan their feet for potential instances of foot ulcers. Diabetes requires a lot of proactive care and foot ulcers that are not treated early can lead to foot…

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