Google wants your blood!

Google could join the needle-less blood Review party. The society filed a patent for a "bloodless needle" system which can be used either as a wearable worn on the wrist or as a hand-held device.

The patent, which has been published, is still pending. He describes a blood collection system that works by sending a push of gas into a barrel containing microparticles that pierce the skin. Once the blood is released, it is drawn into the negative pressure cylinder. "Such an application can be used to take a small amount of blood, for example, for a blood sugar Review," says Google. This means that technology could end up being used to help people with diabetes.

The company is already working on two devices designed to help diabetics control their glucose levels: smart contact lenses and a “bandage-sized, cloud-smart health connected sensor”. If these projects are successful and have FDA approval, it would mean Google could care for the 29 million people in the United States with diabetes.

Given the nature of the patents, it is difficult to say whether Google (now Alphabet) is currently working on this device. If the company decides to anticipate, they may have to readjust their product. Currently, the wearable featured in the patent looks like an oversized Moto 360 smartwatch.

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