Nanopump for diabetics

insulin-nanopump.jpg Being a diabetic is tough, but thanks to medical progress this disease has become more controllable. Debiotech and STMicroelectronics have come together to manufacture the Nanopump, a device that relies on micro fluidic MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) technology to help inject insulin into the patient. It is roughly four times smaller than the pumps available today, but can hold up to double the amount of insulin. Each pump actuation will inject 200 nanoliters of drug, offering a reproducibility rate which is better than 2%, placing it very near the physiological delivery of insulin. To be launched very soon.

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June 25, 2008 - 3:38 AM | Posted in - Gadgets
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