FDA approved; The Artificial Pancreas.

The organ in the body that secretes different hormones such as insulin, glucagon and digestive enzymes that facilitates the break down of foods is called the pancreas. This little organ is so important that in the event of failure, a replacement device was made by a group founded by parents of kids with T1D to facilitate its purpose in aid to save a life. This group is known as Bigfoot Biomedical.

This device monitors glucose level and delivers insulin automatically for people over age 14 with type 1 diabetes. Administering insulin based on blood glucose measurement is the Medtronic's MiniMed  670G hybrid closed looped system, known as The Artificial Pancreas.

Monitoring glucose, the FDA- approved device is made up of a sensor (measures glucose under the skin), insulin pump, an infusion patch and a computer chip which uses data to optimize insulin every five (5) minutes.

This device encourages freedom for type 1 diabetics and eliminates the manual process of monitoring glucose levels; administering glucose has never been easier.
Scheduled to be available in fall of 2017, hope is brought to millions with T1D.

FDA Approved First Artificial Pancreas.