Bionic Pancreas
August 5, 2014 | Terry Sharrer

Diabetes Bionic Pancreas
Edward Damiano, PhD, a biomedical engineer at Boston University, developed this artificial pancreas for his son who suffers from Type 1 diabetes. As this piece says: “The device is basically a smartphone running a sophisticated app that is wirelessly connected to a blood sugar monitor and two infusion pumps, one administering insulin and the other, glucagon, a hormone that raises blood sugar when it gets too low. The monitor measures blood sugar every five minutes and determines the amount of insulin or glucagon needed.” MORE WITH VIDEO
Image Credit: Boston University and QMed.com