Devices

Woman, 53 years of age, type 1 diabetes, has been wearing an insulin pump for 18 years. Recently changed insulin pumps. Not only upgraded on a certain brand, but now has a totally different brand. We did not change settings when she started with her new pump. She called to let me know her glucose levels were higher since she has her new pump.

Barrier means more work including monitoring more often and making more adjustments.

Recently Beta Bionics, the makers of the iLet artificial pancreas, reached a significant milestone: raising $1 million through online public fundraising. It is no longer a question of if an artificial pancreas will exist, but of when it will become commercially available. With every major insulin pump company working in this area, along with many startups, patients will not just have one system, but several they can chose from.

How do consumers and HCPs feel about new technologies and their impact on our health system?

Guest Post by David Kliff, Diabetic Investor
The FDA approved Dexcom’s request for a non-adjunctive claim this week. It looks like a bad situation for conventional glucose monitors, and believe it or not is about to get worse. Here’s why.

System shows significant improvement in HbA1c compared to current best therapy available.

First a little explanation about the new unique product with its own delivery system. This is not only a medication but also a matchstick-sized osmotic mini pump that is the size of a match and is placed just beneath the skin to deliver a continuous and consistent flow of medication for a year.

A new weight loss device, AspireAssist, offers a novel approach to cutting calories: draining them from the stomach before they are fully digested. The AspireAssist® system consists of a thin tube implanted in the stomach, connecting to an outside port on the skin of the belly.

Senseonics' Eversense™ 90-day implantable CGM approved in Europe.

Innovation and improvement in CGMS technology has risen dramatically over the last 2 years, paving the way for the artificial pancreas.