- The wristwatch-size device can be surgically implanted into the abdomen
- It contains a reservoir of insulin held in place by a gel barrier
- When glucose levels in the body rise, the gel liquefies and releases insulin into the body - just like a normally functioning pancreas would do
- As it lowers the glucose levels, the gel hardens again preserving the reservoir - the insulin reservoir has to be topped up every two weeks
- Human trials are set to begin in 2016 and the first implants could take place on the NHS within a decade
Insulin injections for diabetics could soon be a thing of the past thanks to the creation of a revolutionary new implant. The device, which has been created by British scientists, works like an artificial pancreas by releasing insulin into the bloodstream.
It can be implanted into the abdomen from where it releases a precise amount of insulin meaning injections are no longer needed.
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A new abdominal implant could spell the end of insulin injections for people with diabetes
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2545180/The-end-diabetes-jabs-New-insulin-implant-controls-blood-glucose-levels-without-injections.html
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