First Automated Insulin Pump for Diabetics

This first-of-its kind automated insulin delivery system was approved for people over the age of 14 who have type 1 diabetes, and it’s poised to make life considerably easier for the millions of Americans who suffer from this condition.

The device has been referred to as an “artificial pancreas,” but that’s probably not the best description. The device is not an internal organ, and it’s not completely autonomous. People with type 1 diabetes still need to track their carbohydrate intake, and then enter that information into the system.
Medtronic, a medical tech firm based in Dublin, Ireland, says the device will be made available to the public in the spring of 2017. Looking ahead, the company plans to refine and further test the device in the hope that children under of the age of 14 can also use it.

Read the article in its entirety from gizmodo.com here: http://gizmodo.com/fda-approves-worlds-first-automated-insulin-pump-for-di-1787227150