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> Most sensors on the market that are considered best in class (eg Dexcom G6) have guaranteed MARD Disclaimer: I work for Dexcom. A few times every year, ther
by rrrrrrrrrrrryan 5y ago
> Most sensors on the market that are considered best in class (eg Dexcom G6) have guaranteed MARD
Disclaimer: I work for Dexcom.
A few times every year, there's a ton of hype about some new noninvasive device, and the newbies get a bit worried, but the old timers just shrug it off.
We (humanity) will literally be able to regrow new pancreases with stem cells before we have accurate noninvasive blood glucose devices. Even Tim Cook with unlimited resources at his disposal admitted it's a much harder than they thought.
That said, I think there's a large market for people without diabetes who are interested in their blood glucose and who may not need super-accurate readings. For example, as a long distance runner, it'd be super helpful to know if my blood sugar is trending down before I bottom out, so I can know when to eat a gel pack, etc. It would also be useful for people trying to lose weight to learn how their eating habits and exercise affect their blood sugar levels.
Noninvasive devices may be better for this group of people who don't need the devices to be accurate enough to make decisions about insulin-dosing.
- pacman2 5y ago"A few times every year, there's a ton of hype about some new noninvasive device, and the newbies get a bit worried, but the old timers just shrug it off" This. But a buddy of mine may surprise you soon. And I worked in the field too.
- murukesh_s 5y agoAnd a lot of people are waiting to be (surprised). It super duper helpful for t2dm folks to know the "trend" - which food works better, which food doesn't, is the medication working, how much workout is required to drop the blood sugar levels, the dawn phenomenon etc.. with literally billions of people getting affected with t2d it would be a game changer. Still hoping for apple watch xx to have that feature.
- GiorgioG 5y agoThank you for your work. My 9 year old son has worn a Dexcom for the past 3 years (Medtronic prior to that) and it's a godsend to be able to pair it with Sugarmate.io so we get phone calls in the middle of the night if his BG goes low.