Last Updated on May 9, 2024
Technology has made incredible advancements in the past decade. The technology in the past decade has changed the way people communicate, shop, and exercise, and manage their diabetes. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, several new and exciting technology ideas and concepts were released that could continue to change diabetes.
Medtronic, IBM, and Panasonic – App Predicting Hypoglycemia
The three companies are working together to utilize cognitive computing intelligence to improve healthcare. They are using technology similar to IBM’s computer system Watson. They are using this technology to create a new application that would work with the Minimed pump-CGM.
The goal of the application is to be able to predict a hypoglycemia three hours before the episode. The companies have released little information on the features of the app and how it will work. From what we know, the app will sync information from specific Medtronic pumps and might also incorporate information from activity tracks, calendars, digital scales and more. The application doesn’t have a name yet, but the FDA is currently reviewing the app. The companies hope to release the app this summer for consumer use.
AT&T’s Meter
When you think of AT&T, you probably don’t think of a glucose meter, but that’s exactly what they unveiled at the event. AT&T has partnered with another company to create the YoFi Meter. The YoFi Meter’s website makes some incredible claims, “diabetic living made easier”. The idea is for the YOFI to be an “all in one” meter. The YoFi Meter will eliminate the lancing devices, strip vials, and pouches.
The YoFi meter has a built-in lancet cassette system that allows the meter to store lancet and use them in a safe and efficient manner. The meter uses a patented linear lancet cassette system that works like a rail structure.
The YoFi meter will store data using a cloud system and automatically sends the data after testing. The meter will keep track of glucose levels, the number of strips the device has left, and how many lancet cassettes you have stored at home. You won’t need to pay for a separate carrier for service for you YoFi Meter; the upload data will be included with the cost of the strips. There is no official release date for the YoFi, but it’s expected to release in the United States soon.
VisioMed’s Bewell App and Meter
VisioMed, a French-based company that focuses on healthcare released the Bewell Connect System. The system includes an app that will communicate with a glucose meter, blood pressure monitor, blood oxygen sensor, and a thermostat. The company is marketing the device as the “virtual checkup”.
The app will not only sync all of the health data into one easy to check application, but it can also easily be shared with your physician. Currently, the app can also find nearby providers close to you. The glucose device is going to be sold for around $99, and there is no announcement to the expected release date in the United States.
Lumee Biosensor
The new biosensor, Lumee is being created by a startup company Profusa, established in San Francisco. The sensor itself is around 5 millimeters and sticks to the skin using an adhesion material on the bottom. The Lumee would be able to monitor glucose, oxygen levels, respiration, and much more. The data will be automatically transmitted and easily read on a smartphone app. The advantage to the Lumee versus a typically meter is that the Lumee provides glucose information constantly.
DietSensor
The DietSensor is the coolest releases from the CES event. The DietSensor is a pocket-sized molecular sensor that allows the user to snack their food and have the nutritional facts shown on a smartphone app. The technology itself isn’t new, scientists are currently using similar devices, but they are much larger and much more expensive. The DietSensor would be the first compact scanner.
The scanner can show you the chemical breakdown of your food and drink, showing you calories, carbs, fats, and more. This technology could be a huge breakthrough for diabetics. The DietSensor will make managing your diet easy and convenient.
