Blood Glucose Monitoring Specialist Dexcom has announced it is expanding its diabetes management capabilities by allowing its G7 continuous glucose monitoring system to connect directly to the Apple Watch via a dedicated Bluetooth connection.
The feature allows users to check their blood glucose levels in real time without having to hold their iPhone. Available in the US, UK and Ireland, Additional markets will open later this month.
When the company started designing Dexcom G7 has prioritized hardware and software updates to make this feature available to users.
One of the updates adds Bluetooth functionality to the Dexcom G7 wearable sensor, enabling it to wirelessly transmit blood glucose values simultaneously and independently to multiple display devices (such as smartphones, smartwatches, receivers and connected automated insulin delivery systems)..
“Direct connectivity to Apple Watch has been one of our most requested features and we’re excited to bring it to Dexcom G7 users,” said Jake Leach, chief operating officer at Dexcom. MobiHealthNews “People will feel more comfortable leaving their iPhone behind when they go for a run or enjoy a meal out,” he said in an email.
Your Dexcom G7 data is stored in the Health app.
Larger trends
The company A commercially available CGM patch called Stelo, which transmits measurements directly to the wearer’s smartphone, recently received FDA approval.
Garmin digital watches In 2021, the company incorporated real-time Dexcom diabetes data into its wearable devices.
In the field of diabetes, researchers at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in Singapore We developed an app with gamification features that focuses on foot care and self-monitoring of foot ulcers.
Other players in this space include: FootSense is an at-home foot monitoring platform developed by Massachusetts-based virtual diabetes care company Podimetrics and a research team in New Zealand.
