Continuous glucose monitoring
device · 1999 · Digital age
A wearable sugar sensor.
What it is made of
- Subcutaneous sensor filament — has part. A filament with glucose oxidase under the skin.
- Bluetooth transmitter — has part. It sends data over Bluetooth.
- Small coin cell battery — has part. Power.
Principles and materials it uses
- Bluetooth — uses. Data to the phone.
- Plastic — is made of. The case is plastic.
- Platinum — is made of. The sensor is a platinum electrode.
- NFC — uses. Glucose sensor data is read with a phone over NFC.
- Sticking plaster — uses. The sensor stays on the skin with an adhesive patch.
Where it is used
- Insulin pump — is used in. A closed-loop system.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Glucose meter — evolved from. Continuous measurement.