Around millions of people are diagnosed with diabetes every
year making India a diabetic capital. For checking the values of blood sugar a
needle prick is required which is very painful and irritating. Prick on daily
basis can expose the person to number of infections dragging them towards other
illnesses.
Continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps are the recent
best options for automating most of the complicated daily process of blood
sugar management but still it’s painful as it pricks.
A new transdermal biosensor accesses the blood sugar levels through
the skin without a needle prick. The
device is designed with a handheld electric-toothbrush that removes slight top-layer
skin cells on the basis of blood chemistry within range of a patch-borne
biosensor. The sensor collects one reading per minute and sends the data
wirelessly to a remote monitor, triggering audible alarms when levels go out of
the patient's optimal range and tracks the glucose levels.
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