Innovations in drug delivery never stop, and over the past 12 months or so a wide variety have been in the spotlight. Constant progress continues in the diabetes space, both in the form of insulin delivery and other drug delivery methods. Elsewhere, we see implants, patches, syringes and more showcasing the many ways we can […]
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Tidepool Loop automated insulin delivery system wins FDA clearance
Tidepool announced recently that the FDA cleared its Tidepool Loop, a “do-it-yourself,” (DIY) automated insulin delivery (AID) system. Palo Alto, California-based Tidepool is a non-profit diabetes data management group. It created the hybrid, closed-loop AID app for compatibility with multiple insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors. The company announced collaborations in the past that include […]
Medtronic, Tidepool ink deal for interoperable, automated insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and nonprofit org Tidepool announced last week that the groups will work together to develop an interoperable, automated insulin delivery system. The medtech giant reported that it plans to build a Bluetooth-enabled MiniMed pump that is compatible with Tidepool’s Loop app, an open-source app for automated insulin delivery. Both companies plan to work […]
Tidepool raises $6m to develop automated insulin delivery app
Tidepool said this week that it raised $6 million from JDRF and the Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support the development of Tidepool Loop – a hybrid, closed-loop automated insulin delivery app. Tidepool, a non-profit diabetes data management group, is working to create an FDA-regulated app that is compatible with multiple […]
Evidation, Tidepool pool resources on diabetes behavior study
Health measurement company Evidation Health and diabetes data firm Tidepool have launched a research program to study real-world data from people with type 1 diabetes. The T1D Sleep Pilot will develop insights from data generated by continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps, in addition to sleep and activity trackers from smartphones and other connected sensors. The observational […]
Diabetes data company urges FDA to make pre-cert program scalable
Diabetes data management company Tidepool is one of nine companies working with the FDA as part of the agency’s digital health pre-certification pilot program. In a blog post published yesterday, the company’s founder, president & CEO wrote that he hopes industry works to keep up with the evolving regulatory landscape and that the FDA should […]
