The United States Food and Drug Administration has granted approval of an artificial pancreas device developed by Medtronic Plc. Their artificial pancreas will be the first device to automatically deliver the correct dosage of insulin to patients with Type 1 diabetes. The device known as the MiniMed 670G is revolutionary for a number of reasons. […]
Artificial Pancreas Could Be Gamechanger For Diabetics
Nearly 100 years ago two Canadian researchers discovered the hormone insulin while studying dogs, and modern medicine has taken that discovery and harnessed its power to help care for diabetic patients whose bodies can’t produce enough of the hormone. Diabetes testing and self-management has come a long way over the past few decades, but a […]
