This year, there is a lot of advancement in technology, especially in diabetes tools and care. There is a lot of boom in the closed-loop systems that partially automated insulin delivery. We have researched quite a lot regarding these advancements and how generally a company manufactures them. The progress has transformed the way we think, search for and manage chronic diseases like diabetes. There have been so many innovations that made people’s lives easier with type 1 and type two diabetes.
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What’s new in diabetes tech
Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring
Now, you don’t have to suffer for your finger to cut down, but yes, they still require a small needle under your skin. The main aim is to create a cgm device that will continuously monitor the blood sugar, but it will not stick under your skin.
Many industries are trying to achieve this goal, including sugar BEAT CGM to measure blood sugar through a sticky patch placed on the skin. Another wearable device that measures blood sugar is Aerbetic, which uses chemical changes, and it is still under testing phase.
Closed-loop Systems
The upcoming manufacturing of the insulin pump is like an automated closed-loop system, which is also called an artificial pancreas because it looks like a real organ. The CGM checks your blood sugar level continuously. There is an algorithm that uses the need for insulin to lower body sugar and glucagon. It automatically delivers the correct dose, which keeps your sugar steady day and night. The Medtronic minimed 670G was established as the first closed-loop system. It automatically produces insulin and monitors blood sugar levels. It would help if you still put the bolus insulin dose based on what you eat.
There is an existing closed-loop system that delivers both insulin and glucagon that helps in development. There have been several types of research that have been done to find a form of glucagon that’s stable enough to work in the pump. Beta Bionics is the world’s fully automated bionic pancreas known as the iLet Bionic pancreas system. It will also provide automatic correction blousing, adjust your meal accordingly, and bring your glucose level down to 100mg/dl. You don’t need to purchase a new gadget every time as it has an inbuilt BLE, which has data-sharing connectivity. The enabled version of this allows remote sharing and data display via the mobile app.
Smartpens
Smartpens offers a memory capability pump that stores memories without tethering your device. Some products connect to Bluetooth via a smartphone app that helps you keep track of your insulin dose and the medicine’s timings. Such products are In Pen Gap. A new device is launched and offers additional benefits of half-unit dosing increment, and the device is ‘Novopen Echo.’
Stick Free Glucose Testing
You need to get a frequent blood test to check your sugar. There have been some unpleasant parts of diabetes testing daily. If you get a regular check-up, you will be able to decide what to eat, when to exercise and when to take insulin dosage. You need to monitor glucose continuously. It helps you to avoid the stick. You don’t have to worry about scaling your blood sugar daily as it measures the blood sugar every few minutes, and it is inserted under your skin, arm, and belly and sends results wirelessly to a pump, smartphone, and other devices. The Freestyle Libre is the CGM system that does not require a finger stick, and you can read your blood sugar number over with the sensor. You can wear Abbott’s freestyle Libre for up to 10 days, but the latest version is designed for 14 days.
