Biotricity Unveils "Biokit" with 3 Personal Medical Devices to Expand into Cardiac Disease Management
Biotricity Inc. (NASDAQ:BTCY) announces the launch of its new Biokit, a personal medical device kit comprising an FDA-cleared digital thermometer, pulse oximeter, and blood pressure cuff. The kit aims to enhance remote cardiac monitoring and will be available in Q1 2022. These devices integrate with Biotricity's ecosystem, allowing real-time data sharing between patients and physicians. This launch is expected to expand the company's addressable market in the $18.4 billion North American portable medical device sector, aligning with Biotricity's goal to support cardiac patients effectively.
- The Biokit includes FDA-cleared devices, enhancing credibility and marketability.
- Launch expected in Q1 2022, potentially increasing sales and revenue.
- Integration into the Biotricity ecosystem supports comprehensive cardiac monitoring.
- Addresses immediate needs identified from patient and physician feedback.
- Positioning in a growing $18.4 billion market expands overall business potential.
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Company Expects New Personal Medical Device Kit to be available to customer by early 2022
REDWOOD CITY, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 14, 2021 / Biotricity Inc. (NASDAQ:BTCY), a medical diagnostic and consumer healthcare technology company, today announced that it has developed a personal medical device kit, Biokit, a bundled home-use set comprised of a digital thermometer, a pulse oximeter, and a blood pressure cuff. All three devices are FDA cleared, wireless capable and integrate into the Biotricity ecosystem, a platform for interconnectivity. This is the next step in the evolution of the Bioflux solution, where other available tools are fully integrated to create a complete solution for remote cardiac monitoring.
The kit is in the final production stage before commercial launch, and the Company expects each device within the kit to be available to customers for the first quarter of 2022. With all devices being FDA cleared, the company does not anticipate any additional submissions to the FDA prior to commercial launch.
"We created the Biokit to strengthen our long-term vision of supporting diagnosed cardiac patients throughout their cardiac health journey," Waqaas Al Siddiq, Biotricity CEO explained. "Biokit is a natural extension of our Bioflux cardiac-diagnostic offering. For patients with cardiac disease, a personal medical device kit is ideal for long term monitoring. After speaking with both patients and physicians, it was clear that a product like this was an immediate need. I am pleased with how quickly we have been able to develop a solution to fulfill this customer feedback, which is a testament to the team here. The Biokit will expand our total addressable market with a tailored offering for the $18.4 billion-dollar North American portable medical device market1. With Bioflux and Biokit combined, Biotricity will soon offer a comprehensive cardiac diagnostics and management product line for effective, accurate and economic long-term disease management."
The Biokit is a wirelessly connected personal medical device kit that was developed to address the challenges with existing home-based medical devices. It includes the following devices, all of which integrate with the Biotricity ecosystem and provide near real-time data to both the physician and the patient through the web and an App:
- Biokit BP - A wireless digital blood pressure cuff enabling patients to collect BP data.
- Biokit TP - A wireless digital thermometer enabling patients to collect temperature data.
- Biokit 02 - A wireless digital pulse oximeter enabling patients to collect blood-oxygen data.
- Biotricity Ecosystem Integration - All devices within the Biokit are seamlessly integrated into the Biotricity ecosystem, enabling patients to track and store their data. Most importantly, this data is also stored and available for physician interim review and for follow up visits.
About Biotricity Inc.
Biotricity is reforming the healthcare market by bridging the gap in remote monitoring and chronic care management. Doctors and patients trust Biotricity's unparalleled standard for preventive & personal care, including diagnostic and post-diagnostic solutions for chronic conditions. The Company develops comprehensive remote health monitoring solutions for the medical and consumer markets. To learn more, visit www.biotricity.com.
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