a patch to control your glucose level without needles

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The millions of diabetics around the world know that it is important to accurately monitoring their glucose levels. Currently there are systems that allow them to monitoring the level of glucose in their blood alone but they are not necessarily practical and require to be stung several times during the day. Fortunately, manufacturers are looking to develop less invasive and less restrictive systems. This is the case of Nemaura Medical, which has developed SugarBEAT, a smart health connected patch that measures the level of glucose in the blood permanently.

Diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people around the world, and the biggest names in technology such as Google seek to develop painless measurement and monitoring systems. The American giant has even partnered with a company specializing in the design of equipment for glycemic patients.

In the meantime, here is a device that should appeal to diabetics. The SugarBEAT system includes a sensor and a disposable patch that adheres to the skin, an application for smartphone, tablet and smart health watch and also a reader equipped with an LCD screen to read the data collected by the sensor. It will enable diabetics to constantly monitoring their glucose levels and this by only pricking your finger once in the day, just before applying the patch.

SugarBEAT: a non-invasive and painless method to monitoring glucose levels

The SugarBEAT patch can be attached to different parts of the body, on the arm, the abdomen or the leg. Once in place, he will send the information via Bluetooth to the smartphone of the user, with the dedicated application installed, or on a small portable device. The patch is disposable, usable for 24 hours, while the sensor has a life of two years.

The patch is going measure the glucose level via the interstitial fluids of the skinhe is therefore devoid of needle. However diabetics will not escape the puncture that will have to be done once for the calibration of the sensor, each time they change the patch. Measurements can be made every 5 minutes for a precise evaluation of the evolution of the glucose level.

Helping patients better manage their disease

The SugarBEAT system will be suitable for patients with type 1 diabetes and those with type 2 diabetes. It will allow them to better manage their disease by knowing at all times their blood glucose level and define what causes hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia in their lifestyle. In addition, users will be able configure alarms if the glucose level is too high or too low. This will prevent possible incidents and allow the patient to take appropriate action.

The price of SugarBEAT has not been defined yet. In any case, the system is expected in Europe during the first quarter of 2017.

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