Nature Communications (Apr 2017)

Implantable batteryless device for on-demand and pulsatile insulin administration

  • Seung Ho Lee,
  • Young Bin Lee,
  • Byung Hwi Kim,
  • Cheol Lee,
  • Young Min Cho,
  • Se-Na Kim,
  • Chun Gwon Park,
  • Yong-Chan Cho,
  • Young Bin Choy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15032
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Implantable insulin delivery devices can make a significant difference in the lives of patients although they are limited by the duration of their battery life, often requiring replacement. Here, the authors developed an implantable battery-less insulin delivery device with noninvasive actuation.