A study presented at this year’s meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes showed that diabetic patients who use insulin therapy guided by Glytec‘s Glucommander software achieved glucose control quickly and successfully maintained A1C reductions long-term, the company reported today. Once a patient gets their blood sugar into range, the Glucommander software […]
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Glytec lands another 510(k) clearance for diabetes management software
Glytec said today that it won a fourth 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its insulin titration software, eGlycemic Management System featuring Glucommander. The latest FDA nod applies to product enhancements derived from user feedback, the Waltham, Mass.-based company said, including a streamlined transition of inpatients from IV to subcutaneous therapy and more robust workflow […]
Glytec, AgaMatrix ink deal to develop digital diabetes management platform
AgaMatrix and Glytec said today that the companies are partnering to develop a cloud-based diabetes management platform to optimize clinical access to glucose data and insulin titration support. The platform will combine AgaMatrix’s FDA-cleared Jazz Wireless 2 Bluetooth blood glucose monitoring tech with Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System, according to the companies. The companies are developing […]
Glytec highlights hospital cost-savings for insulin therapy
At the 6th International Hospital Diabetes meeting, Glytec‘s eGlycemic Management System was featured in several studies demonstrating the products’s ability to save hospitals money. One case study presented at the meeting described a health system that adopted Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System and saw 1st-year cost savings of $7.5 million. The Kaweah Delta Medical Center attributed the […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: May 5, 2017
From Biomerics’s $38.5 million expansion in Salt Lake City to new study results and partnerships, here are 7 medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Biomerics opening new corporate HQ Biomerics announced in a May 1 press release that it is moving its corporate headquarters in Salt Lake City. The […]
Livongo, Glytec ink deal for electronic diabetes management solution
Digital Health company Livongo Health said today that it is partnering with Glytec to develop a diabetes management solution that includes insulin titration. The companies plan to expand Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System to improve health outcomes in patients with diabetes. Glytec touted that its suite of FDA-cleared dosing algorithms for IV, subcutaneous and pediatric insulin […]
Medtech stories we missed: Feb. 10, 2017
From Glytec partnering to beat diabetes to Biolase, Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics and more getting FDA clearances, here are 7 recent medtech stories we missed this week, but were still worth mentioning. 1. BioTime proposes public offering of common stock Clinical-stage biotechnology company BioTech is intending to offer common stock shares in an underwritten public offering. BioTime focuses […]
Diabetes: Medtronic furthers the quest for an artificial pancreas
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Intarcia Therapeutics were in the spotlight at the American Diabetes Assn.’s annual scientific sessions conference in Boston last week, revealing new medical device developments in the fight against diabetes. Medtronic took center stage, announcing new developments for its artificial pancreas program, touting positive data from a user study of its MiniMed 640g and revealing plans to collaborate […]
