Medical device industry accelerator MedTech Innovator today announced about 50 medtech startups participating in its annual four-month program. Half are early-stage companies participating in MedTech Innovator’s Accelerator and Showcase program, and the other half are mid-stage companies in the organization’s Showcase program. The list of companies is a who’s who of people around the world […]
Dexcom plans Apple Watch CGM launch
Dexcom Inc. (NSDQ:DXCM) is reportedly launching upgrades for its G6 diabetes system and plans to launch its direct-to-Apple Watch version over the next year. The Apple and Dexcom collaboration would allow diabetes patients to track glucose through the Apple Watch, a consumer wearable, according to CNBC. Get the full story on our sister site, Drug Delivery Business […]
ADA 2019: Hybrid closed-loop devices take center stage
The American Diabetes Association’s 79th Scientific Sessions is a five-day conference where researchers and healthcare professionals share the latest in diabetes research. More than 180 sessions and over 2,000 research presentations took place during the meeting on June 7-11 in San Francisco. During the meeting, diabetes experts shared data and research from clinical trials. Here are four […]
Dance Biopharm raises $21m for insulin delivery device
Dance Biopharm has raised $21 million from 283 investors as part of a $59.2 million offering, according to a document filed with the SEC this week. The privately-held California-based company’s Dance 501 device stores a liquid formulation of recombinant human insulin in a hand-held electronic inhaler. Using a vibrating mesh, the device produces particles of liquid insulin in a […]
Medtronic, Tidepool ink deal for interoperable, automated insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and nonprofit org Tidepool announced last week that the groups will work together to develop an interoperable, automated insulin delivery system. The medtech giant reported that it plans to build a Bluetooth-enabled MiniMed pump that is compatible with Tidepool’s Loop app, an open-source app for automated insulin delivery. Get the full story at our sister site, […]
Beta Bionics touts results of bionic pancreas system study
Beta Bionics’ iLet bionic pancreas system significantly increased the percentage of time that adults with Type 1 diabetes spent with glucose levels between 70–180 mg/dl when compared to usual care therapy, according to a new study. The study’s results also suggest that the iLet, using either the Senseonics (NYSE:SENS)Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system (CGM) or […]
Diabetes patients could soon replace fingersticks with Senseonics implantable CGM
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) recently announced that the U.S. FDA has approved using the Eversense implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system as a replacement for fingersticks. Officials at the Germantown, Md.–based medical device company described the FDA approval for the non-adjunctive indication (dosing claim) as a major milestone. The company will make a new app available in coming months […]
Abbott touts real-world CGM data at diabetes conference
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that new data show its FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system significantly reduces hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in certain adults with type 2 diabetes. Presented as a late-breaker at American Diabetes Association (ADA) annual conference in San Francisco, the data represent what Abbott termed the first evaluation of real-world evidence from […]
Could this agreement boost continuous glucose monitor use?
An international panel of patients, physicians and researchers has agreed upon evidence-based target glycemic ranges for people who use continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to control their diabetes. Announced today at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) conference in San Francisco, the International Consensus on Time-in-Range (TIR) was based on data from large pre-CGM clinical trials, CGM […]
Dexcom, Companion Medical will share glucose, insulin data
DexCom (NSDQ:DXCM) and Companion Medical have announced a collaboration to enable a direct exchange of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data from Dexcom with insulin data from InPen into both companies’ software applications. Companion made a partnership deal with Glooko this week to integrate data from its InPen smart insulin injection pen into Glooko’s diabetes data management system and mobile […]
Senseonics touts strong safety profile in long-term Eversense CGM post-market registry
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said yesterday that is presenting long-term safety data on its Eversense CGM from a European post-market clinical follow up registry later this week, touting that results showed the device as having a strong safety profile. The presentation is slated to take place this Saturday as part of the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions in […]
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