From Control Loops to Simulations: How We Get Faster Diabetes Tech Approvals

I sit down with engineer and diabetes innovator Lane Desborough to explore how control loops shape our everyday lives—and why they’re the foundation of diabetes technology. Lane shares his journey from building Nightscout to pioneering new ways to speed up diabetes device innovation. We dive into his latest work using simulations to help regulators clear devices faster, without sacrificing safety. Could this be the key to shrinking years-long approval timelines into something closer to consumer tech?

 

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