Having hit a downturn as the summer neared, the medtech industry is now consistently on the rise as June comes to a close. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished the week (June 25) at 113.42 points, producing a 2.5% rise from the 110.64-point mark set […]
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Bigfoot Biomedical diabetes management program rolls out in some U.S. states
Bigfoot Biomedical announced today that made its Bigfoot Unity diabetes management program available in select U.S. markets. Milpitas, Calif.-based Bigfoot’s program is now available in California, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and other New England states. The program is offered as a bundle of devices, supplies and services and delivered as a […]
Bigfoot Biomedical wins FDA clearance for smart insulin pen cap system
Bigfoot Biomedical announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Bigfoot Unity diabetes management system. Milpitas, Calif.-based Bigfoot’s first-of-its-kind Bigfoot Unity system features connected smart pen caps designed to recommend insulin doses for diabetes patients using multiple daily injection (MDI) therapy, according to a news release. Get the full story at our sister site, […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Small dip keeps industry down
The last month brought a bit of a skid for the medtech industry and after a slight rebound last week, the downward trend has returned. A strong start to 2021 came to an end in late February and carried over into March, with MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 index hitting its lowest point on March 8 (102.16). It […]
Bigfoot Biomedical raises $57M to support its diabetes management tech
Bigfoot Biomedical announced today that it secured $57 million in financing as it works toward commercializing its diabetes management program. Madryn Asset Management provided the financing for Bigfoot, which is developing the Bigfoot Unity diabetes management program designed to simplify and connect aspects of insulin management to enable personalized, proactive and remote patient care, according to […]
Bigfoot Biomedical appoints commercial team
Bigfoot Biomedical announced today that it established a team led by Berkley Nelson to lead the company’s sales effort. Bigfoot will be marketing the Bigfoot Unity real-time, dose-decision support system, which uses smartpen caps and integrates Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 continuous glucose monitoring platform. Bigfoot Unity has been submitted for FDA clearance. Nelson, currently a […]
Former Eli Lilly researcher joins Bigfoot Biomedical as chief medical officer
Bigfoot Biomedical has brought on Dr. Jim Malone — a 21-year clinical research veteran at Eli Lilly & Co. — as its chief medical officer, the diabetes treatment tech company said today. Malone, an endocrinologist specializing in diabetes, also spent 12 years in clinical practice. Get the full story on our sister site Drug Delivery […]
Bigfoot Biomedical raises $55m in Series C
Diabetes treatment tech company Bigfoot Biomedical announced today that it raised $55 million to close its Series C financing round. Abbott (NYSE:ABT) led the funding round with participation from new investor Smile Group and existing investors Quadrant Capital Advisors, Senvest Capital, Janus Henderson and Cormorant Asset Management. Milpitas, Calif.-based Bigfoot said in a news release that […]
Abbott boosts support for Bigfoot Biomedical and its diabetes treatment tech
Diabetes treatment tech company Bigfoot Biomedical has raised another $45 million in the initial tranche of a Series C equity financing, with collaborator Abbott (NYSE:ABT) as the lead investor. “We are excited to announce Abbott’s deepening support of Bigfoot Biomedical with this Series C financing,” Bigfoot Biomedical CEO Jeffrey Brewer said in a news release today. […]
The 10 greatest medtech advances of the 2010s
From disposable endoscopes to TAVR to robotic surgery, there’s a whole host of medtech advances widely available now that weren’t around much 10 years ago. “In terms of technological advances, I would put this past decade as one of the most important for medical technology. From connected devices and robotics, to advances in material sciences […]
Bigfoot Biomedical inks deal with Pittsburgh health system
Bigfoot Biomedical today announced an agreement with Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network (AHN) to further develop Bigfoot’s Unity investigational insulin delivery wireless platform. The diabetes startup described Unity as a first-in-kind data-driven solution for optimizing insulin dosing and delivery. Bigfoot will work alongside AHN endocrinologists and primary care doctors to refine Unity’s clinical workflow features. Get the full […]
