DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING BLOOD ANALYTE LEVELS
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A device and system for monitoring an analyte in a subject and for controlling blood analyte levels are provided. The device and system include a sensor element which is designed and configured for detecting the analyte in blood flowing through the bone of the subject.
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- 37. A device for monitoring an analyte in a subject comprising a sensor element being designed and configured for detecting the analyte in blood flowing through a bone of the subject.
- 44. A system for monitoring an analyte in a subject comprising a device including a sensor element being designed and configured for detecting the analyte in blood flowing through a bone of the subject and a reservoir for providing at least one composition capable of modifying a level of the analyte in said blood flowing through said bone of the subject.
- 52. A method of controlling a blood glucose level in a subject in need comprising determining a glucose level of the subject in need in blood flowing through bone tissue and if needed, administering an appropriate amount of insulin or glucagon to the subject in need to control the blood glucose level.
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