BRIGHT URO, INC.
UroMonitor: a wireless, catheter-free urodynamics diagnostic device that measures bladder function without invasive catheters
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- Irvine, CA
- Founded
- 2021
- Latest Form D
- $14.7M, Jul 2025
- Total capital
- $30.8M
- Federal grants
- $3.1M
- 3 awards · 2021–2023
- Rank in peer group#324 of 538
- Private capital raised
- $27.7M
- 2 Form D · last Jul 2025
- 16 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 6
- 7 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#97 of 538
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$14.7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$13M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Clinical Feasibility of Wireless Catheter-Free Urodynamics for Extended, Comprehensive Urological Evaluation in the Home Setting$54K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Clinical Feasibility of Wireless Catheter-Free Urodynamics for Extended, Comprehensive Urological Evaluation in the Home Setting$998K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Clinical Feasibility of Wireless Catheter-Free Urodynamics for Extended, Comprehensive Urological Evaluation in the Home Setting$2.1M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Federal first
26months
from BRIGHT URO, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Sep 2021
- Health and Human S · $2.1M
- First Form D · Dec 2023
- $13M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 3 awards
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 538 peers
Line = medianMedtech · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#97 · top 18%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Derek HerreraResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 5 patents · $3.1M in grants as PI
- Kevin HerschbergerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kevin HershbergerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kurt AzarbarzinDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Martha AronsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael FrazzetteDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 8 people
- Mike FrazzetteDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sherman WilliamsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 6 granted of 13- PendingKit And Method For Loading Sensing Device Into Insertion ToolUSPTOApplication 19318243
- GrantedPackaging Assembly And Method Of Preparing Sensing Device For Insertion Into A Body Cavity To Preserve SterilityUSPTOUS 12,426,818
- GrantedAssembly For Deploying A Sensor Within A BladderUSPTOUS 12,426,817
Show all 13 patent records
- Kit And Method For Loading Sensing Device Into Insertion ToolMar 5, 2026 · Application 19318243Pending
- Packaging Assembly And Method Of Preparing Sensing Device For Insertion Into A Body Cavity To Preserve SterilitySep 30, 2025 · US 12,426,818Granted
- Assembly For Deploying A Sensor Within A BladderSep 30, 2025 · US 12,426,817Granted
- Method And A System For Measuring Instantaneous Inflow Rate Of UrineMay 15, 2025 · Application 19026016Pending
- Systems And Methods For Urological SensingMar 6, 2025 · Application 18926956Pending
- A Method And A System For Measuring Instantaneous Inflow Rate Of UrineFeb 25, 2025 · US 12,232,873Granted
- Systems And Methods For Urological SensingJan 7, 2025 · US 12,186,084Granted
- Systems And Methods For Urological SensingDec 10, 2024 · US 12,161,469Granted
- Systems And Methods For Urological SensingJul 16, 2024 · US 12,036,023Granted
- Systems And Methods For Urological SensingApplication 63350305Pending
- Systems And Methods For Urological SensingApplication PCTUS2023024881Pending
- Systems And Methods For Urological SensingApplication 63606031Pending
- Sensors And Software For UrodynamicsApplication 63447765Pending
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Regulatory activity · Medtech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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