A history of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in self-monitoring of diabetes mellitus

David Olczuk; Ronny Priefer

doi:10.1016/j.dsx.2017.09.005

A history of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in self-monitoring of diabetes mellitus

Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2018 Apr-Jun;12(2):181-187. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2017.09.005. Epub 2017 Sep 22.

Authors

David Olczuk¹, Ronny Priefer²

Affiliations

¹ Western New England University, Springfield, MA, 01119, United States.
² Western New England University, Springfield, MA, 01119, United States. Electronic address: ronny.priefer@wne.edu.

PMID: 28967612
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2017.09.005

Abstract

Self-monitoring of glucose for individuals afflicted with diabetes mellitus has allowed patients to take control of their disease and thus directly affect the outcomes related to it. It has been almost a century since the first test to monitor one's sugar was developed; that being a urine test. The most well-known and prominent medical device for monitor blood glucose for individuals with diabetes are the finger-prick devices. This itself is an approximately 50year old technology. More recently has been the introduction of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) which entered the market place in the last year of the 20th century. As this technology has been further refined and improved, limitations associated with it have decreased. The scope of this review is to present a brief history of CGMs, both with the development of these medical devices and the challenges/limitations that they have shown.

Keywords: Abbott; Continuous glucose monitors; Dexcom; Diabetes mellitus; Medtronics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Blood Glucose / metabolism*
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / methods*
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / trends*
Diabetes Mellitus / blood*
Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis*
Humans

Substances

Blood Glucose