Open AccessCombining Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors; Where Are We to Go from Here?
Author(s) -
J. Hans DeVries
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of diabetes science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.039
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1932-3107
pISSN - 1932-2968
DOI - 10.1177/193229680800200215
Subject(s) - insulin pump , continuous glucose monitoring , closed loop , insulin , insulin delivery , artificial pancreas , blood glucose self monitoring , computer science , type 1 diabetes , medicine , biomedical engineering , diabetes mellitus , control engineering , engineering , endocrinology , glycemic
Insulin pump development started in 1978, with the first commercially available glucose sensor marketed in 1999. Combining these two instruments is a logical step toward the closed loop. This article discusses three questions: Is pump development complete? How can a pump and a sensor be combined? Can the delay problem associated with the subcutaneous-subcutaneous approach for the closed loop be overcome?
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