
FDA Approves 1st Artificial Pancreas
On Sept. 28, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they granted approval to Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G for the treatment of individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The device is a revolutionary “artificial pancreas” that monitors blood sugar levels and then delivers the required dose of insulin. For people with T1D, artificial […]