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Article: Kumetrix Awarded SBIR Grant From the National Science Foundation to Continue Development of Silicon Micro-Chip Device for Blood Glucose Monitoring.
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- January 31, 2000
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For Diabetics, New Approach to Pain Free Self-Monitoring
UNION CITY, Calif., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Kumetrix, Inc., a privately held medical device company, today announced that it has received a $100,000 Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation. The funds will be used to further develop the company's painless blood glucose monitoring device for diabetics.
The device consists of a disposable cartridge containing silicon micro-needles and a hand-held, battery-powered electronic monitor. The patient simply presses the monitor against the skin, causing a micro-needle to penetrate and draw a blood sample about ...