# Diabetes Curing Implants Intarcia's Diabetes Device is a More Affordable Treatment Than Most By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-06-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curing-implant References: [bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-15/startup-aims-to-upend-diabetes-care-with-matchstick-size-implant) & [intarcia](http://www.intarcia.com/) Intarcia Therapeutics Inc's latest diabetes device is a compact chip that reduces the side effects of the illness. The company's matchstick-sized product is designed as an implant that can be worn by diabetes sufferers for up to one year. Replacing [daily insulin shots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-insulin-delivery), this long-term treatment is hassle-free and convenient for those dealing with the illness and its many ups and downs. According to a recent study, the product's users experienced a decline in [blood sugar levels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noninvasive-glucose-monitoring) and [lost weight](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suite-of-wellness-solutions) after using the implant for a total of 39 days. While most diabetics are no stranger to daily insulin shot treatments that are self-administered, Intarcia Therapeutics Inc's product limits the painful practice with its sophisticated implant. The year-long device is a long term solution for those dealing with the illness and is said to improve one's overall health in just a short period of time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Compact-chip Diabetes Devices:** The development of compact-chip diabetes devices like Intarcia's implant presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the healthcare sector, providing a more convenient and long-term solution for diabetes management. - **Long-term Treatment Solutions:** The rise in long-term treatment solutions, such as Intarcia's year-long implant, offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the medical industry, simplifying the lives of diabetes sufferers and improving their overall health. - **Reduced Side Effects:** The focus on reduced side effects in diabetes treatments, exemplified by Intarcia's product, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the pharmaceutical field, offering more effective and well-tolerated options for patients. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can leverage compact-chip diabetes devices and long-term treatment solutions, like Intarcia's implant, to transform diabetes management and enhance patient outcomes. - **Medical:** The medical industry can embrace the development of long-term treatment solutions, such as Intarcia's year-long implant, to revolutionize diabetes care and empower patients with more convenient options. - **Pharmaceutical:** The pharmaceutical industry can explore the concept of reduced side effects in diabetes treatments, as demonstrated by Intarcia's product, to pioneer more patient-friendly and effective solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Revolutionary Insulin Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insulin-capsule.md) - [Portable Diabetes Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inspo-smart-insulin.md) - [Next-Generation Diabetes-Managing Innovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reshape-lifeciences.md) - [Self-Adjusting Insulin Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insulin-system.md) - [Groundbreaking Glucose Control Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sipore.md) - [Connected Insulin Injection Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-insulin-pen-caps.md) - [Scar Tissue-Evading Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-implant.md) - [AI-Driven Diabetes Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diabetespro.md) - [Tubeless Insulin Delivery Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omnipod-5.md)