Despite the hype, wearables are poised to make good on their promise to have substantial influence on society and business, according to a new report from PwC. Consumers seem to be excited by the potential of wearables, regardless of the ...
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February 3, 2014 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the expanded use of the Dexcom G4 Platinum Continuous Monitoring System for patients with diabetes ages 2 to 17 years. The G4 Platinum System, which monitors blood ...
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A so-called implantable insulin delivery device could one day free people with type 1 diabetes from the need for multiple daily injections, scientists say. "Diabetes is a difficult-to-treat condition, and yet keeping in very good balance ...
Animas Canada, a division of LifeScan Canada, has announced the launch of the Animas Vibe insulin pump and CGM system in Canada , providing a new diabetes management solution for Canadians living with Type 1 diabetes. Animas Vibe is an ...
Tags: CGM, Dexcom, Diabetes, Animas Vibe
Denmark-based Novo Nordisk has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA's) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the marketing of the NovoRapid PumpCart in Europe. NovoRapid PumpCart is a 1.6ml ...
Bayer HealthCare has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its CONTOUR next link blood glucose monitoring (BGM) system as a component of Medtronic's new MiniMed 530G with Enlite, a breakthrough diabetes ...
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US-based Medtronic's sensor-augmented insulin pump with Threshold Suspend feature safely reduces nocturnal hypoglycemia without affecting glycated hemoglobin level (HbA1C), a study results show. Threshold Suspend, which is claimed to be ...
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Insulet Corporation and Eli Lilly and Company have entered into a collaboration under which Insulet will develop a new version of the OmniPod insulin pump designed to deliver Humulin R U-500 insulin. R U-500 insulin is a regular U-500 ...
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Swiss-based medical devices firm Debiotech has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with Valtronic for the manufacturing of the electronic Controller unit for Debiotech's insulin product JewelPUMP. The insulin pump, which is ...
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Insulet has gained the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 510(k) approval for its new version of tubeless insulin pump. The new easy-to-use OmniPod insulin management system features the same 200-unit insulin reservoir capacity, ...
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Tandem Diabetes Care, a provider of diabetes management devices, has announced the availability of its t:slim Insulin Pump to customers. The t:slim Insulin Pump features an FDA-approved touch screen which provides a new approach to ...
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Insulet, a provider of tubeless insulin pump technology, has reported a net loss of $12.42m, or $0.26 per share, for the third quarter ended 30 September 2012 compared to a net loss of $13.56m, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the third ...
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Roche has announced the US launch of ACCU-CHEK Combo system, designed for people with diabetes condition. The system, which combines a blood glucose meter with an insulin pump, utilizes Bluetooth technology for two-way wireless ...
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Roche's Accu-Chek Combo system has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insulin pump therapy. The Accu-Chek Combo system features an insulin cartridge that can hold up to 315 units of insulin, as well as a ...
Spring Health Solutions, a subsidiary of D Medical Industries, has signed a non-exclusive US distribution agreement with an undisclosed party for its Spring Universal Infusion Sets. D Medical chief executive officer Efri Argaman said ...
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