Insulin pump
device · 1976 · Digital age
A wearable insulin dispenser.
What it is made of
- Servomotor — has part. A stepper motor moves the plunger.
- Piston — has part. The reservoir’s plunger.
- Microprocessor — has part. A dosing controller.
Principles and materials it uses
- Insulin — uses. It doses insulin.
- Continuous glucose monitoring — uses. A closed-loop system.