Diabetes is a life-long chronic disease. Diabetes is a life-long chronic disease

Diabetes is a life-long chronic disease.

• Diabetes is a life-long chronic disease.

• It is also the 7th leading cause of death in the US.

• It deals with high blood sugar and a lack of insulin.

• Type 1: In type 1 diabetes the patients are not able to produce insulin. Type 1 is only found in about 5% of people of with diabetes.

• Type 2: In type 2 diabetes the patients are able to produce insulin however, their bodies build up a resistance toward the insulin.

Diabetes was a well known disease by the 17th century.

• Diabetes was a well known disease by the 17th century.

• Apollonius of Memphis was the first physician to actually call diabetes, diabetes.

• If a patient was diagnosed with diabetes before the 20th century it was the same as a death sentence.

• During the 1900’s the first know treatment was starvation.

In 1920’s lack of insulin was pinpointed as a symptom of diabetes.

• In 1920’s lack of insulin was pinpointed as a symptom of diabetes.

• In 1944 an insulin syringe was developed in order to make diabetes more controllable.

• In 1990 external insulin pumps were created for own use.

• In 1993 doctors started to use glucose tablets.

Type 1 diabetes currently does not have any known cure.

• Type 1 diabetes currently does not have any known cure.

• Type 2 diabetes however, is manageable and the effects can be suppressed.

• Type 2 diabetes can be easily controlled with proper diet, exercise, and a few pills.

• Type 1 and type 2 both need medicine and insulin pumps to control glucose and insulin.

The closest thing to the artificial pancreas right now is an insulin pump.

• The closest thing to the artificial pancreas right now is an insulin pump.

• The artificial pancreas take the insulin pump to a new level by adding real-time monitoring systems.

• The other technology we have is when the patients pricks themselves to check their blood sugar levels.

The artificial pancreas is not an actual pancreas

• The artificial pancreas is not an actual pancreas

• The idea of the artificial pancreas came in 2005 from Dr. Edward R. Damiano

• He met with Dr. Steven Russell in order to design and get a medical perspective on his proposed idea.

The artificial pancreas is going to make the lives of diabetes much more manageable.

• The artificial pancreas is going to make the lives of diabetes much more manageable.

• It uses a computer attachment to the insulin pump to continuously measure glucose in the blood and insulin in the body.

• It then uses algorithms to increase the insulin levels as the body needs it.

In 2005 three diabetic pigs were used as experimental trial.

• In 2005 three diabetic pigs were used as experimental trial.

• After successful results, the first human trials were ran.

• The human trails were also a success and the FDA has recently approved the continuation of this project.

• Currently the University of Cambridge is running a 70 person trial in Europe.

The University of Viginia is also running test of their prototype here in the US.

• The University of Viginia is also running test of their prototype here in the US.

• Patients take the artificial pancreas home without any monitoring from doctors.

• As of right now, it seems that the artificial pancreas is working perfectly in the human trials.

• Estimated time of release to public is between 18 months to 4 years.

• Estimated Cost: $8000 (without insurance)

The artificial pancreas has four parts in order to make it work.

• The artificial pancreas has four parts in order to make it work.

• There is a glucose sensor and transmitter that measures the glucose levels every minute.

• It transmits the information to a receiver that displays the glucose levels for the patients.

• This is connected to a small computer which calculates how much insulin is needed.

• Then via Bluetooth the small computer tells the insulin pump to release the proper amount of insulin into the patient.

The limitations I see from this device is that it is battery powered.

• The limitations I see from this device is that it is battery powered.

• Another problem I see is that if the algorithm ever messed up it doesn’t seem to have a back up system.

• Finally, my last concern is what would happen if the Bluetooth signal is lost between the insulin pump and the small computer.

In the future I am hoping that they can make the artificial pancreas smaller and more convenient.

• In the future I am hoping that they can make the artificial pancreas smaller and more convenient.

• They are looking for a way to stabilize the battery.

• Create a back up or alert system in case Bluetooth signal is ever lost.

• I would also like to see them make the algorithms more accurate .

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