The idea is to build a mechanical pancreas, either attached outside or implantable inside the body. Existing insulin pumps can provide insulin delivery, and when they are eventually combined with automatic blood glucose monitoring (a major research area), they might have the ideal artificial pancreas.
Artificial Pancreas: Research idea to combine an insulin pump with automatic blood sugar monitor.
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