Wont be long till theyve got sensors in our drawers so they can tax us for fartin,, They better be tuff. Im thinkin I can "One Fart, knock them OUT" unless theyre potted in high temp epoxy.

Insulin pumps are not embedded- they are worn on your belt.
The problem is the time lag between the administration of insulin and it's effect on blood sugar levels- about 20 min. The other problem is that you would have to have a line out for blood samples as well as a line in, and you would face coagulation problems. The ideal solution (and I'me sure somebody is working on it) is an internally mounted unit similar to a pacemaker that injects insulin directly into the blood stream, and monitors levels directly as well. Then how do you get the insulin to the machine? Add to that the problem that insulin degrades slowly at room temp (you need to keep it refrigerated) and would degrade quickly if stored at body temp.
I inject 6 times/day, and it is a real PITA.

old_rider wrote on 01/17/14 at 06:09:17:

I have looked at those- they are silly expensive, not usually covered under health plans. BTW your bud is inputting carbs, not calories.
And he still has to prick his finger to monitor sugar levels, unless there is something out there that I haven't heard of.
That contact lens would be ideal if it communicated with a pump.

Cool of tech... I approve.

I do hope that someday...biotech will come up with more permanent solutions.. grow-your-liver type options.