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srousseyyesterday at 10:05 PM1 replyview on HN

Why is a hospital setting so different that AGC can not be used? Or is the temporary use of such not yet approved?


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ijustlovemathyesterday at 11:23 PM

Drug interference (with the sensor chemistry) and perfusion (which the sensor needs to function) are two major problems that a hospital presents that are not present in ambulatory (outside the hospital) use. Also the FDA has not approved any systems yet; the software is actually quite difficult to get right.