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Method and apparatus for the control and regulation of glycemia

US4206755A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 1978
Grant dateJun 10, 1980
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Expiry dateApr 18, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M5/1723
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to the control and regulation of glycemia (that is the glucose rate in blood) for diabetic patients. The device comprises means for sampling the total blood of a diabetic patient 2, means 9 for determining the glycemia of the blood, an electronic unit 11 providing, as a function of the indications at 9, the operation of pumps 15 apable of injecting insulin or 16 capable of injecting glucose. There are also provided recording means for the glycemia 14 and a sound alarm.

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