Individuals who are typically unable to manage their type 1 diabetes will be offered new technology to help them control their condition. Furthermore, the assistance is delivered with little human input.
An independent National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) committee has recommended the use of hybrid closed loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes, with the technology described as a step towards an artificial pancreas.
The technology transmits data to a body worn insulin pump which uses the data to run a mathematical calculation in order to work out how much insulin needs to be delivered into the body to keep blood glucose levels within a healthy range…
