Diabetes Technology

MAEGAN EMANUEL
 Insulin is a key
Autoimmune disease
Halts the production component in
that attacks the
of insulin breaking down sugar
pancreas
in the body

What is Diabetes?
Problems Associated with Diabetes
Convenience
Requires a lot of time to manage
blood sugar and treat it
accordingly
Pain
Constant pricking with needles
Cost
How much does artificial insulin
cost?
How much does an American
diabetic pay yearly for needed
supplies?
 Insulin Pump

Solutions Continuous Glucose Monitor

Glucagon Nasal Spray

Insulin Pump
Timeline
1st. Insulin syringe
2nd. Insulin pen
3rd. Insulin pump

What are the

differences?

https://consumermedsafety.org/insulin-safety-center/item/419
Insulin Syringe
•Calls for the most human involvement
•The amount of insulin that is filled needs to be
calculated by the user
•Need to fill the syringe very carefully to assure
the correct amount
•Difficult and painful
•Requires many needles
https://www.diabetesstore.com/ultra-fine-insulin-syringe-with-half-unit-
scale-31g-x-6-mm-3-10-ml-100-count/
 Insulin Pen
•Moderate intervention
•Pen comes pre-filled
•Calculations done by patient
•Easily dial the correct rounded amount
• Pens come in 0.5 units

https://www.humalog.com/type-1-diabetes/humalog-junior-
kwikpen/
Insulin Pump
•Calls for little human intervention
•Decreases the amount of needles used
•Stays on the body for about 3 days
•Precise amounts of insulin are administered
into the body
• Personal diabetes manager calculates the
amount for you

https://www.myomnipod.com/en-se/home
 Continuous Glucose Monitor
What is it?
What are the benefits?
Why was it created?

https://www.managedcaremag.com/archives/2018/7/first-four-continuous-glucose-monitors
 Continuous Glucose
Monitor
•Inserted into the skin for 10 days
•Eliminates all finger pricking
•More accurate readings of blood sugar
• Samples taken every 1-5 minutes
• Trends are shown on a cellular device

https://www.dexcom.com/en-ZA
Glucagon •Glucagon- raises blood sugar in the
Nasal Spray event of it being low
•The spray eliminates the fear of using a
needle for the parent/friend
administering it
•Easier to use
How Will it Effect the Future?

Continuous
Glucagon
Insulin pump? Glucose
Nasal Spray?
Monitor?
Future
INSULIN PUMP
•Lead to the invention of an
artificial pancreas
CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE
MONITOR AND GLUCAGON
NASAL SPRAY
•Closest solution to minimal use
of needles
•More accurate readings to
avoid using glucagon