FDA Clears First Wearable That Tracks Ketones and Glucose Together
FDA authorizes first wearable device that monitors ketone and blood sugar levels
The FDA has authorized the Libre Duo 10 Day, the first wearable device in the U.S. to continuously monitor ketone levels and the first in the world to track both ketones and glucose in a single device. Designed for people with diabetes aged 2 and older, it sends real-time readings and alerts to a smartphone, helping detect rising ketones before diabetic ketoacidosis becomes an emergency. The approval is based on six clinical studies with over 600 participants.
Knowing that ketone levels are rising, and having that information in real time, around the clock, can be the difference between early intervention and a life-threatening emergency.
- madrox
A friend died of diabetic ketoacidosis. He loved technology and seeing people succeed. Thinking of him with this news. Miss you Dan.
Grateful we're moving forward on so many fronts in the world.
- ijustlovemath
Automated glucose control will be the next frontier in so many areas of healthcare. I'm still skeptical that anyone will be able to noninvasively and accurately sense blood sugar, but I'm glad people (especially kids with T1) will have one more tool to help them. I hope they can figure out the reimbursement side to get it into the most hands possible!
- bilsbie
“Wearable” seems misleading. It looks like this is inserted into the arm like a cgm? Or am I looking at the wrong product?
- umvi
Ketones are only going to be present if you are exceptionally bad (very high carb diet) or exceptionally good (very low carb diet) at managing your blood sugar. It's not going to be terribly useful for your average diabetic who has fairly good control over their blood sugars.
- nocodeexportcom
What a remarkable legacy. I hope this technology helps prevent others from being lost to DKA. May Dan’s memory live on through the people he inspired and the communities he helped create.
- imglorp
What about all the other wearable sensors like
- dec0dedab0de
Does anyone know if something like this is required to be approved by the FDA? Like if someone were to make one for the hobbyist/weight loss market, would that even be legal?
- chermi
How long has the tech existed to do this?