In recent years, we have seen how glucose measurement systems have improved.Google patented some lenses that detect glucose levels.
In the United States, Dexcom markets a continuous glucose meter with Bluetooth, which communicates a small sensor that has a small filament introduced into our body to measure glucose, with a receiver or with our smartphone or smartwatch.
In our country, the only sensor of this type available is free freestyle, which goes by NFC and you have to get the receiver closer to obtain the data.
This year the market can change sharply thanks to the introduction of a new product called Sugarbeat, which is a glucose meter that sticks to the skin like a sticker, and that without giving a single puncture, detects the glucose of our body.
market launch from 2017 in selected countries from Europe, Asia and Middle East
Current continuous glucose meters use a skewer to be introduced to the body, and last about two weeks glued, which generates irritations and that require attention in case they take off.Sugarbeat uses single -day replaceable stickers.
It has a sensor whose battery lasts 2 years, which communicates with the receiver or with our mobile via Bluetooth.By sending imperceptible electric currents, the sensor "attracts" the glucose in the interstitial fluid of the skin, and so you can read them.Make a measurement every 5 minutes, and send it to the phone.
In addition, Sugarbeat will only need a blood glucose measurement through a puncture on the finger to calibThe market offers 8%.
From the company they assure that it will have an affordable price, since, if you have a smartphone, you only need the sensor and the stickers.It will be available at the end of the year in Europe.
This separation can be a great savings to public health, since from the company they ensure that it will have a cost similar to the one currently reactive strips, with the addition of having more measurements and improving control, and that this can avoid complications inThe health of long -term diabetics.