LOUGHBOROUGH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nemaura Medical Inc. (OTCQB: NMRD), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of sugarBEAT®, a wireless adhesive skin-patch for adjunctive use by diabetics as a non-invasive and needle-free glucose monitoring system, today announced sugarBEAT® interim precision data results as part of its ongoing European clinical trial programme.
The precision study consisted of 16 Type I and Type II diabetic patients each wearing two sugarBEAT® skin-patches simultaneously over 3 days for up to 14 hours per day. This equated to a total of 48 patient days yielding over 13,000 glucose measurements. The results indicated that over 80% of all data between the skin-patches at each time point were within 8% of each other, with an average precision of 1.07.
The precision studies were designed to demonstrate the ability to track glucose concentrations within the same profile, when more than one sugarBEAT® skin-patch is applied to the skin. The ability of two or more sugarBEAT® skin-patches to provide closely matching data provides concrete validation of the system. CEO, Dr Faz Chowdhury commented, "the precision study for sugarBEAT® has exceeded our expectations, and is a significant milestone towards commercial launch."
SugarBEAT® consists of a disposable skin-patch connected to a rechargeable transmitter, with a mobile app displaying glucose readings at regular five minute intervals. Unlike the Dexcom or Abbott Libre devices, sugarBEAT® is non-invasive and does not require the insertion of a needle-like sensor into the skin.
The current European clinical trial programme is expected to be completed later this month, with sugarBEAT® anticipated to launch in the UK in early 2018. Additional clinical studies are planned for sugarBEAT® FDA approval in the US, and for use of sugarBEAT® in critical care settings.
About Nemaura Medical, Inc.
Nemaura Medical Inc. (OTCQB: NMRD), is a medical technology company developing sugarBEAT® as a non-invasive, affordable and flexible glucose monitoring system for adjunctive use by persons with diabetes. SugarBEAT® consists of a disposable adhesive skin-patch connected to a rechargeable transmitter, with an app displaying glucose readings. For more information, please visit www.NemauraMedical.com and www.SugarBEAT.com.
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