Debiotech and ST Microelectronics have partnered to create a miniaturized insulin delivery pump.The Nanopump,which relies on microfluidic MEMS technology is a tiny pump to be mounted on a disposable skin to provide continuous insulin infusion.It wil enable substantial advancements in the availability ,treatment efficiency and the quality of life of diabetics patients.
The insulin pump therapy or subcutaneous insulin infusion is an attractive alternative to individual insulin injections that must be administered several times a day.With CSII the patient is connected to a storage reservoir from which insulin is infused into the tissue under the skin.Continuous delivery through out the day more closely mimics the natural insulin secretion from pancreas.
