Re: Artifical pancreas

Hondos2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

>> The"artifial pancreas" contains an insulin pump, AND a glucose sensor
>> AND a microcomputer. 

>> Until we can invent a device that will MAKE the insulin itself
>> (instead of having to be refilled every day), this is as close as we
>> can get to "artificial pancreas"
> 
> 
> Hello,
> Does anyone know the name of this type of pump or who makes it?  My
> child was diagnosed with type 1 six weeks ago.  I'd love to have this
> for him.

there is NO viable 'artifical pancreas' as such, in existance today

there has been much talk of this happening, in the last 9 or 10 years or 
more, but nothing has come of it

they are making very smart pumps today, and WE still have the final say 
on how much insulin the pump will deliver, and WE are the 'micro 
computer' that guides the pump :)

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kate
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