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Medtronic  Advances Toward an Artificial Pancreas

Medtronic Advances Toward an Artificial Pancreas

The Bio Report

April 21, 201622m 57s

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Show Notes

For people with type I diabetes, the day-to-day management of the disease can be a full-time job involving the monitoring blood glucose levels and injection of insulin. The medical device giant Medtronic has been working toward the development of what it’s called an artificial pancreas, a steady improvement of pump and sensor technology to free type I diabetes patients and allow them to think less about the management of their disease. We spoke to Fran Kaufman, chief medical officer of Medtronic Diabetes, about the progress the company has made, its newest technology that is moving towards the market, and how close it is to realizing its vision of an artificial pancreas.