Initial results demonstrated that the non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technology is similar in effectiveness to a finger prick test.
Developed by MIT researchers, the new technology uses a Raman spectroscopy technique to analyse the skin’s chemical composition and extract the amount of glucose out of other skin compartments.
The device comprises a fiberoptic cable connected to a wristband which passes laser light onto the skin. This detects various components such as fat tissue, protein, collagen and glucose molecules.
