Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Medingo Solo Micropump approved by FDA

I can't find any pictures of this device, but there are various announcements today that the FDA has given formal clearance to Medingo Ltd to market its Solo MicroPump in the US.

On the Medingo site, this device is described as having "two parts: a miniature insulin dispensing patch and a remote control, which allows you to completely personalize and guide your patch for your body’s insulin needs."

I note that Prof. David Klonoff of the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology is
listed as a member of their scientific advisory board. And Amy Tenderich has a post from 2007 that contains about as much information as is available today.

There were also presentations recently on this device at the recent CWD Friends for Life conference and the ADA Scientific sessions in New Orleans last month.

From the barebones information it's hard to tell if this is just a variant on the Insulet OmniPod or something very different. Please let me know if you're aware of any other information.

Update: Medingo will be unveiling the Solo MicroPump at the AADE meeting in early August. They also plan to launch their Solo website at that time. According to Craig Crease, Medingo's Director of Sales, they want to hold off on other information to "create an element of surprise". As I learn more I'll post it here.

Further update: I've posted separately with pictures and details of the Medingo Solo.

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Tuesday, January 08, 2008

New needle technology in the works?

Those of us with diabetes that take insulin know a lot about needles. We inject many times a day. We may also use needles to take Symlin, or simple to puncture our skin for blood glucose testing.

Well now there's a possibility that we'll see truly pain free needles in the future.

A team of researchers has created hollow needles, made of ceramics, that are so fine that you don't feel them.

There are no pictures of these yet, and it's not clear when or if they'll be on the market. But I'm intrigued by the quote in the press release:
“Microneedles may be integrated with micropumps and biosensors to provide autonomous sampling of blood, analysis, and drug-delivery capabilities for treatment of chronic disease,” he said. “For example, one needle, pump and sensor unit would assay the glucose level in interstitial fluid of patients with diabetes mellitus. Another needle, pump and drug-delivery unit would deliver insulin in a continuous or programmed manner.”
I like the idea of having a micropump instead of the pager-sized unit I carry around with me all the time.

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