FDA Now Lets Wearable CGM Check Into the Hospital

FDA Now Lets Wearable CGM Check Into the Hospital

by | March 11, 2022 | Medical

The FDA recently granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the use of Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with diabetic patients in hospitals. Chalk up yet another potential digital health tech win with direct ties to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FDA...
Athletes Now Can Monitor Blood Glucose [video]

Athletes Now Can Monitor Blood Glucose [video]

by | October 8, 2020 | Fitness, Health

Step trackers and other fitness-related wearables launched in the early 21st century preceded most of the wearable health devices we write about on Health Tech Insider. However, a recent Abbott news release has an example of development in the opposite direction:...
FDA Clears Abbott iCGM for Ages 4+ [video]

FDA Clears Abbott iCGM for Ages 4+ [video]

by | June 17, 2020 | Medical

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices improve the lives of people with diabetes by minimizing or eliminating the need for painful and inconvenient finger stick blood glucose tests. We’ve written about CGMs from several companies and research organizations,...