First “Artificial Pancreas” Systems Are Coming To Market.

reports that the first artificial pancreas systems “are now beginning to come to market.” The systems are “wearable devices that take charge of the crucial process of measuring glucose levels and delivering precise doses of insulin.” Medtronic “became the first supplier out of the gate when it began outfitting a pre-selected pool of type 1 diabetes patients with its new MiniMed 670G.” Other companies, “including startup Bigfoot Biomedical, Insulet and a partnership between Dexcom, Tandem and TypeZero – are hot on Medtronic’s heels, with active studies now underway and plans to go to market late this year or in 2018.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/05/02/first-artificial-pancreas-systems-coming-market/100704988/