The pancreas produces a hormone called Insulin. It is responsible for the reduction of glucose or sugar levels in the blood. When there’s a decreased production of insulin, or when the body is no longer able to use the insulin produced, diabetes has occurred. So you’ll need a good amount of basic diabetes knowledge. Risk factors…
Today Medtronic announced it has received FDA breakthrough device designation for its (PLC) personalized closed loop insulin pump system. It is currently in the development stage. The technology is designed to automate insulin delivery in real-time while personalized and adapts to the user. The system will also provide insights and predictive diagnostics unique to the individual, the goal…
I’ve been touting the bionic pancreas called “The iLet” from Beta Bionics for a while now and it’s launch is almost here. The iLet is an autonomous insulin delivery system that uses an insulin pump with a CGM. I’m currently using the Medtronic 670g system for my treatment but it’s far from perfect for me….
It has been a long time since I mentioned Medtronic, but I finally received Minimed 670G system 🙂 There were many obsticles preventing me from getting the 670G pump like insurance, warranties and high Pathway program prices. Since my insurance wouldn’t approve an in-warranty upgrade I had to go with the recent lowered Pathway program price via…
Insulin pumps are a great way to keep your diabetes/blood sugar in check while the added (CGM) continuous glucose monitor systems to certain pumps are a life saving solution for diabetes treatments. What insulin pump do you use for your diabetes treatment? Comment below and share what insulin pump or therapy you use!
At the time of this post the Minimed 670g (artificial pancreas) came out about a week ago. The 670g is the first hybrid closed loop system ever. The new Minimed 670g insulin pump is now being shipped out to patients. The system uses SmartGuard HCL which is the most advanced algorithm to date. I currently…
We are all eagerly awaiting the release of the new MiniMed 670G closed loop system for us diabetics. It was approved by the FDA in September 2016 and MiniMed said it would be released in the spring of 2017… Well, it’s now spring 2017 and there’s been no release date yet. Today we will call MiniMed and try…
Bionic Pancreas Critical Hurdle! Beta Bionics recently won $12 million in supplemental funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct a major multicenter, national clinical trials for the iLet™ (bionic pancreas). Developed by Edward Damiano (Beta Bionics) and Firas El-Khatib. They hope to have the device approved for market in about a year….
The Bionic Pancreas called “iLet” by Beta Bionics. The only fully integrated, fully automated, bihormonal bionic pancreas. The device uses both, insulin to lower blood sugar and glucagon to raise blood sugar for optimal glycemic control, a bridge to a cure. As I write this, the pump device is not yet available to the public. A…