Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that it inked a global deal to integrate its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system with Glooko‘s diabetes data management tech. Users will be able to sync data from their Eversense CGM directly into Glooko’s platform and view historical glucose trends, as well as receive real-time readings from their Eversense mobile app, according […]
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Medtronic warns on connectivity issue with Guardian Connect app
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) this month issued a letter to physicians warning them of a potential connectivity issue with the Guardian Connect mobile app. The medtech giant warned that people using the Guardian Connect system to keep track of their blood sugar levels should update to the latest version of the mobile app as soon as possible. Medtronic […]
Lifecare goes public to support implantable glucose meter
Norwegian life-sciences group Lifecare AS plans to begin trading today on the Merkur Market under the ticker symbol ‘LIFE-ME’. The company is developing an implantable glucose sensor designed for people living with diabetes. “People with diabetes must watch closely their glucose levels to get the right amount of insulin at the right time. Diabetics deserve a modern […]
Senseonics closes $150m public offering
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that it closed an underwritten public offering of its common stock, reeling in $149.5 million in total proceeds. The Germantown, Md.-based company plans to use its newly-acquired funds to support the commercialization of its implantable continuous glucose monitoring system, Eversense. “We are pleased with the results of this transaction and the […]
Medtronic, IBM Watson Health launch AI-powered diabetes management app
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), in partnership with IBM Watson Health, this week announced commercial availability of its AI-powered Sugar.IQ diabetes management app. Using artificial intelligence, the Sugar.IQ app evaluates how a user’s blood sugar levels respond to variables such as food intake, insulin dosing and other daily routines. At this year’s meeting of the American Diabetes Association, Medtronic […]
One Drop launches blood glucose prediction, decision support features
One Drop this week launched blood glucose prediction and automated decision support features for its mobile app designed to help people manage their diabetes. The company said that the new features will enable its mobile app to give blood glucose predictions up to 12 hours into the future and behavioral recommendations based on those forecasts. […]
Senseonics prices $130m public offering
On the heels of an FDA approval for its implantable continuous glucose monitoring tech, Senseonics‘ (NYSE:SENS) today priced a $130 million underwritten public offering of common stock. The offering, which is slated to close on June 28, also includes a 30-day option for underwriters to buy additional shares of common stock worth up to $19.5 […]
FDA approves Senseonics’ implantable continuous glucose monitor
The FDA this week approved Senseonics‘ (NYSE:SENS) Eversense continuous glucose monitor for use in people ages 18 and older with diabetes. The device is the first CGM system to feature an implantable sensor that can be worn for up to 90 days. Senseonics’ Eversense device includes a small sensor that is implanted just below the […]
Companion Medical launches data management system for smart insulin pen
Companion Medical launched today Insights by InPen, a diabetes management system that aggregates and analyzes data from Companion’s connected insulin injection pen. The company’s Insights by InPen system provides users with their average glucose, average total daily insulin dose, dose calculator usage, missed doses and more, according to Companion Medical. The system is available in […]
ivWatch to integrate IV infiltration sensor into Philips’ patient monitors
For decades, nurses have sent drugs surging through a patient’s body using the power of the circulatory system. Catheters deliver medications destined to travel through a person’s veins – but it doesn’t always turn out that way. Sometimes, leaky veins cause drugs to seep into surrounding tissue or to back out of the insertion site, […]