4. Artificial pancreases help manage insulin levels
Several companies are in the race to make an artificial pancreas. The artificial pancreas is designed to automatically manage glucose levels and administer doses of insulin as needed.
Companies like Medtronic and Insulet have developed their own version of a closed-loop system, which contains a glucose sensor, control algorithm and insulin infusion device, to act as an artificial pancreas.
Here are 7 companies in the race to make the first artificial pancreas.