Medtronic, yesterday, announced it has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the US FDA for its Personalised Closed Loop (PCL) insulin pump system - currently in development. The PCL technology is designed to automate insulin delivery in a way that is real-time, personalised and adapts to the user; very much similar to AAPS. The system will also... Continue Reading →
DVLA Embraces T1 Tech
With the recent mass adoption of CGM and flash glucose devices, drivers with type 1 diabetes still have to manually check their blood sugars using conventional methods. The new guidelines have now been updated to include BS readings from CGM and flash glucose devices. However, these guidelines only cover conventional drivers and does not cover HGV or bus drivers. Hopefully,... Continue Reading →
New CGM from Ascensia and POCTech
There has been a recent announcement that a new CGM from Chinese company POCTech & Ascensia will be released at some point this year with clinical trials under way. Ascensia have entered into a global alliance with POCTech with he CT-100 is already available within selected markets. Ascensia will commercialise and have distribution rights in... Continue Reading →