Artificial Pancreas Is First to Raise $1M Under New Crowdfunding Rules
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Artificial Pancreas Is First to Raise $1M Under New Crowdfunding Rules
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#2Is the primary difference between a bionic pancreas and an insulin pump that the bionic pancreas has glucagon?
Re: Artificial Pancreas Is First to Raise $1M Under New Crowdfunding Rules
#3Crowd investing seems like it has the potential to speed up slow invention cycles in biotech.
Re: Artificial Pancreas Is First to Raise $1M Under New Crowdfunding Rules
#4Is the primary difference between a bionic pancreas and an insulin pump that the bionic pancreas has glucagon?
The difference seems to be that it reacts automonously to your glucose meter.
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#5Is the primary difference between a bionic pancreas and an insulin pump that the bionic pancreas has glucagon?
Yes. A standard insulin pump only has insulin which is designed to lower blood sugar. These pumps would have both. Insulin to lower blood sugar and glucagon to raise it incase it's trending too low.