What is the trend of continuous glucose monitoring?

Opportunity for non-invasive devices to monitor blood sugar levels

What is the trend of disposable medical devices?

Potential for convenient and mess-free tools for routine blood glucose testing

What is the trend of cloud-connected healthcare devices?

Growing demand for devices that provide remote access to health data

What are the implications for the healthcare industry?

Potential disruption in the monitoring and management of diabetes

What are the implications for the technology industry?

Integration of advanced technologies in medical devices

What are the implications for the wearable devices industry?

Emerging market for wearable medical devices

Continuous Glucose Monitors : dexcom

Continuous Glucose Monitors

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Google and DexCom are Improving the Way Diebetics Monitor Blood Sugar

Laura McQuarrie — August 19, 2015 — Tech

References: investor.shareholder & psfk

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Google's Life Sciences division recently partnered with DexCom in order to develop better ways for people with diabetes to routinely check their blood sugar levels. Traditionally, this involves pricking a finger and drawing a small amount of blood for sampling, but both companies agree that there must be a way to get results that's more convenient, painless and mess-free.

The Google and DexCom collaboration is set to create a bandage-sized, disposable device that can temporarily be adhered to the skin. This continuous glucose monitor would be able to read blood sugar levels using a chip embedded under the skin, up to 12 times and hour. Furthermore, the device would be cloud-connected so that this comprehensive data could be easily be viewed and shared with a medical professional.

Considering that last year Google announced a contact lens that can measure glucose levels, there is definitely room for more inventive, non-invasive devices to check glucose levels.

Trend Themes

Continuous Glucose Monitoring — Opportunity for non-invasive devices to monitor blood sugar levels
Disposable Medical Devices — Potential for convenient and mess-free tools for routine blood glucose testing
Cloud-connected Healthcare Devices — Growing demand for devices that provide remote access to health data

Industry Implications

Healthcare — Potential disruption in the monitoring and management of diabetes
Technology — Integration of advanced technologies in medical devices
Wearable Devices — Emerging market for wearable medical devices

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