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> Shaker said. “No other technology can provide this level of precision without direct contact with the bloodstream.”

The existing alternatives do have access to the bloodstream.




How does that indicate that they didn't address the accuracy of their technology, as the GGP claims?

> The existing alternatives do have access to the bloodstream.

So? Who says otherwise? People don't want invasive tests that have direct contact with their bloodstream.


If you're type 1 diabetic, accuracy is paramount, especially in a closed loop insulin pump setup. Even with access to the bloodstream, existing CGMs leave plenty of room for improvement that would directly improve quality of life a lot more than the annoyance of applying the sensor under the skin.


> accuracy is paramount

Who says that's not addressed by this technology?

> directly improve quality of life a lot more than the annoyance of applying the sensor under the skin

How annoying is it? They don't cut a hole and insert it. How can you say how much it would improve the quality of life?

I don't see where all these assumptions about this technology come from.




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