Color changing BGL indicating TATOOS for Diabetics

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http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/02/12/diabetes-tattoo.html

A special tattoo ink that changes color based on glucose levels inside the skin is under development by Massachusetts-based Draper Laboratories. The injectable nanotech ink could eventually free diabetics from painful blood glucose tests.

"It doesn't have to be a large, over-the-shoulder kind of tattoo," said Heather Clark, a scientist at Draper. "It would only have to be a few millimeters in size and wouldn't have to go as deep as a normal tattoo."

Clark and her colleagues didn't set out to create a glucose-detecting ink.
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Hey that would be nice. Still think diabetics would need an accurate number count but at least maybe they could eliminate some of the sticks. Plus could give quick reference to patients family if patient starts acting weird.
 
This is pretty cool. Although I can see where people on insulin will need a more specific test. Even so, damn cool.
 
As one that now has to perform FSBS on a regular basis, I can attest the new testing lancets are less painful than previous years. More of a "pinch" than a stab with larger lancets years ago its not that bad.

Anything that will reduce pain, will definitely enhance compliance.

R/r 911
 
I'm seriously wondering what type of tattoo Rid is going to get now....:P
 
ffemt8978 said:
I'm seriously wondering what type of tattoo Rid is going to get now....:P
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My guess is a flaming star of life on his chest.:ph34r:
 
Ridryder911 said:
As one that now has to perform FSBS on a regular basis, I can attest the new testing lancets are less painful than previous years. More of a "pinch" than a stab with larger lancets years ago its not that bad.

Anything that will reduce pain, will definitely enhance compliance.

R/r 911
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I'm guessing the biggest benefit being patients who are noncompliant with monitoring will notice that they're "high" much earlier. Or maybe not...

ffemt8978 said:
I'm seriously wondering what type of tattoo Rid is going to get now....:P
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I almost asked that very question in my opening post! :D
 
ffemt8978 said:
I'm seriously wondering what type of tattoo Rid is going to get now....:P
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One of my favorite partners says that when he gets older, he is going to get a DNR tattoed on his chest. He says its going to say: "Get the h:censored::censored::censored: away from me. Let me die in peace."
 
lightsandsirens5 said:
One of my favorite partners says that when he gets older, he is going to get a DNR tattoed on his chest. He says its going to say: "Get the h:censored::censored::censored: away from me. Let me die in peace."
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Make sure he has the doctor sign it so its valid.:P
 
Medic, pick a MD with a SHORT name!

Rid, sorry about the fingersticks.

Tats, as with other FO's under the skin, are subject to phagocytosis. Good luck with that.
 
This would be really cool for people that wear diabetic medical bracelets. Get a color changing tatoo on their wrist that says diabetic. Medical hx and dx in one tatoo. :D
 
This sounds pretty cool. I wonder if this technology could be used for other uses in monitoring?
 
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