Galway medtech start-up Bluedrop Medical has fended off legal action taken by one of its American competitors and is now preparing a deeper push into the US market. Bluedrop, which develops a device for identifying diabetic foot ulcers, was sued earlier this year by rival Podimetrics. The US company had alleged the Irish company was infringing several of its patents in its device, which monitors a diabetic patient’s foot for ulcers. The case was dismissed at the end of October after the case and all its claims were pulled by Podimetrics. Bluedrop chief executive Chris Murphy told The Currency that…

Want to continue reading?

Join today with an Annual membership and get full access to The Currency for just €200 (68c per day) or try monthly membership for just €5 for your first month.

Subscribe

Cancel at any time.

Are you already a member? .