continuous glucose monitoring

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By  Nathan Eddy 08:53 am June 7, 2024
Glucose-monitoring specialist Dexcom announced it is expanding its diabetes-management capabilities by offering direct connectivity to the Apple Watch for its G7 continuous glucose monitoring system via a dedicated Bluetooth connection. The feature allows users to check their glucose readings in real-time without having their iPhone in hand. It is available in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland, and...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:13 pm May 24, 2024
California-based Allez Health, formerly Zense-Life, announced it secured $60 million in Series A+ financing.  The round was led by strategic investor Osang Healthcare, with participation from existing investors. WHAT IT DOES Allez Health is a continuous glucose monitoring biosensor platform that uses sensor technology to improve a patient's performance by analyzing datasets across various health...
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By  Nathan Eddy 04:27 pm March 8, 2024
An over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) solution developed by Dexcom called Stelo has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Available without the need for a prescription, the wearable biosensor boasts a battery life of up to two weeks and adheres to the back of the upper arm.  The patch aids in the detection of normal (euglycemic) as well as low or high (...
By  Thiru Gunasegaran 10:00 pm May 23, 2021
Chinese medical device innovation hub Dinova Medtech and US-based medical device company Metronom Health have established a joint venture to develop and sell a continuous glucose monitoring system in China.  WHY IT MATTERS Traditional fingerstick glucose meters can only provide information about intermittent glucose levels and the pain that comes with finger pricking can potentially reduce...
By  Tammy Lovell 08:05 am September 21, 2020
Abbott announced that its Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor has achieved a CE Mark, paving the way for a European roll-out.   The Libre Sense biosensor provides continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to help athletes understand the efficacy of their nutrition choices on training and competition. Based on Abbott's FreeStyle Libre technology for people living with diabetes, it is the first personal-...
By  Dave Muoio 11:57 am August 11, 2020
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system-maker Senseonics has cut a deal with Ascensia Diabetes Care and its parent company, PHC Holdings, outlining commercialization and distribution of the Eversense product line over the next few years. According to the companies, Ascensia now holds exclusive global distribution rights for the Eversense, Eversense XL and future CGMs. The duration of the...
By  Jonah Comstock 01:45 pm January 8, 2019
Ascensia Diabetes Care, the Swiss tech company originally formed a few years ago from a merger of Bayer Health’s diabetes division and Panasonic Healthcare, is officially moving into the CGM space via a partnership with Huzhou, China-based Zhejiang POCTech. In the short term, the partnership will put an Ascensia-branded version of POCTech’s CE-Marked CGM in several markets by the end of the year...
By  Jonah Comstock 03:00 pm October 5, 2017
AgaMatrix, the medical device that launched the first ever iPhone-connected glucometer, has secured a $32 million loan in order to reorganize the company into two distinct entities: AgaMatrix, which will continue to focus on Bluetooth-enabled glucometer's such as the company's newest Jazz Wireless 2 device, and WaveForm Technologies, which will be focused on the development of a proprietary...
By  Jonah Comstock 01:49 pm September 7, 2017
Good news for anyone who thought Fitbit's move toward the smartwatch market would be a move away from health: The wearable maker has just announced a partnership with Dexcom that will bring data from the company's continuous glucose monitor directly to the display of Fitbit's upcoming Ionic smartwatch. Athough Fitbit's have been used in the management of chronic diseases in a number of hospital...
By  Jonah Comstock 01:07 pm August 3, 2017
DexCom hasn’t been shy about its plan for opening up the CGM market by encouraging CGM use in a wider group of people with diabetes — including, eventually, people with Type 2 diabetes. On its second quarter earnings call, the company went deep on that focus on the future. “More and more people with diabetes are adopting CGM that as the primary tool to manage their condition, especially as we...