ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS

-IMPROVEMENT OF SUBCUTANEOUS TYPE GLUCOSE SENSOR

Abstract

The key point for the development of the implantable artificial pancreas is the development of an implantable, long-lived and stable glucose sensor. Recently, we have developed the subcutaneous type glucose sensor. However, the upper limit of the response range of it has sometimes lowered after in vivo tests. The reason of it has been clarified. And the property of the sensor has been improved by setting another additional membrane.