HeraMED’s (ASX:HMD) foetal ultrasound heart rate monitor has got its long awaited green light to enter the US market and it has doubled in just a few days.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved its 510(k) application meaning it can now be sold in America. The device, HeraBEAT, is an ultra-sound device that can be utilised via users’ smart phones.

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CEO David Groberman labelled FDA clearance as a “tremendous achievement” and said the device was ready to be distributed in America in the months ahead. He noted there were four million pregnancies annually in the US.

Other med tech company executives, such as Andreas Fouras from 4Dx (which is seeking ASX listing next year), have told Stockhead the US is the hardest market to gain clearance to enter. But he also said he thought if a device could pass the US regulatory hurdles, it could make it before any regulator.

Stockhead has contacted HeraMED for further comment.

Shares gained 37 per cent this morning and have now doubled in the last week. The company blamed Thursday’s spike on a Next Tech article accidentally stating the company’s market cap as $13 billion.

The company is also working on a device, EchoBEAT, which can detect and analyse foetal movements in conjunction with heart rates.

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