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this
 

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this
hockey puck sized medical device

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hockey puck sized medical device
 

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hockey puck sized medical device
represents a dramatic step forward

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represents a dramatic step forward
 

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represents a dramatic step forward
in the treatment of diabetes it's called

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in the treatment of diabetes it's called
 

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in the treatment of diabetes it's called
pims programmable implantable medication

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pims programmable implantable medication
 

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pims programmable implantable medication
system

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system
 

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system
all this sophisticated hardware fits

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all this sophisticated hardware fits
 

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all this sophisticated hardware fits
together in a titanium shell

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together in a titanium shell
 

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together in a titanium shell
to form a computer pump and reservoir

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to form a computer pump and reservoir
 

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to form a computer pump and reservoir
inventor robert fischell this whole

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inventor robert fischell this whole
 

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inventor robert fischell this whole
computer for pims

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computer for pims
 

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computer for pims
runs on just over one millionth the

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runs on just over one millionth the
 

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runs on just over one millionth the
power of a flashlight bulb

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power of a flashlight bulb
 

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power of a flashlight bulb
some of the technology was borrowed from

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some of the technology was borrowed from
 

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some of the technology was borrowed from
a pair of viking spacecraft that landed

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a pair of viking spacecraft that landed
 

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a pair of viking spacecraft that landed
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on mars
 

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on mars
in the mid 1970s so far about 20

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in the mid 1970s so far about 20
 

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in the mid 1970s so far about 20
patients have received the experimental

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patients have received the experimental
 

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patients have received the experimental
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implant
 

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implant
it's inserted just below the skin in the

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it's inserted just below the skin in the
 

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it's inserted just below the skin in the
abdomen and can be refilled with insulin

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abdomen and can be refilled with insulin
 

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abdomen and can be refilled with insulin
every two to three months the first

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every two to three months the first
 

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every two to three months the first
recipient of pims was jack pietro

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recipient of pims was jack pietro
 

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recipient of pims was jack pietro
a professor at american university's

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a professor at american university's
 

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a professor at american university's
school of international service

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school of international service
 

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school of international service
in washington dc congressional

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in washington dc congressional
 

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in washington dc congressional
monitoring

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monitoring
 

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monitoring
for 28 years jack has had diabetes

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for 28 years jack has had diabetes
 

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for 28 years jack has had diabetes
like one million other americans he

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like one million other americans he
 

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like one million other americans he
coped with his body's inability to break

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coped with his body's inability to break
 

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coped with his body's inability to break
down sugars

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down sugars
 

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down sugars
through daily insulin injections

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through daily insulin injections
 

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through daily insulin injections
jack's daily routine includes some tasks

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jack's daily routine includes some tasks
 

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jack's daily routine includes some tasks
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common to us all
 

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common to us all
and some not so common he must do a

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and some not so common he must do a
 

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and some not so common he must do a
blood sugar test before and after all

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blood sugar test before and after all
 

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blood sugar test before and after all
meals and activities

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meals and activities
 

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meals and activities
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the reading helps determine how much
 

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the reading helps determine how much
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insulin he needs
 

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insulin he needs
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after considering what he will eat for
 

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after considering what he will eat for
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with this handheld unit information is

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with this handheld unit information is
 

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with this handheld unit information is
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relayed to the pump's computer
 

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relayed to the pump's computer
controlling the release of insulin

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controlling the release of insulin
 

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controlling the release of insulin
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once an appropriate dose is entered a
 

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once an appropriate dose is entered a
start command is given

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start command is given
 

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start command is given
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the two units communicate with each
 

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the two units communicate with each
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other using telemetry
 

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other using telemetry
the same way satellites beam information

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the same way satellites beam information
 

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the same way satellites beam information
from outer space

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from outer space
 

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from outer space
the key to maintaining normal blood

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the key to maintaining normal blood
 

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the key to maintaining normal blood
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sugar is through careful regulation of
 

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sugar is through careful regulation of
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diet
insulin and exercise jack plays tennis

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insulin and exercise jack plays tennis
 

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insulin and exercise jack plays tennis
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regularly
he thinks pins may have helped him win

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he thinks pins may have helped him win
 

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he thinks pins may have helped him win
last summer's 55 and over baltimore open

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last summer's 55 and over baltimore open
 

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last summer's 55 and over baltimore open
tennis championship

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tennis championship
 

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tennis championship
one of the sort of unsuspected benefits

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one of the sort of unsuspected benefits
 

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one of the sort of unsuspected benefits
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for me has been a
 

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for me has been a
a general upgrading of health i feel

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a general upgrading of health i feel
 

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a general upgrading of health i feel
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better
 

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better
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meet 23 year old melissa frank a lab

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meet 23 year old melissa frank a lab
 

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meet 23 year old melissa frank a lab
technician in eldersburg maryland

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technician in eldersburg maryland
 

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technician in eldersburg maryland
for as long as she can remember diabetes

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for as long as she can remember diabetes
 

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for as long as she can remember diabetes
has been part of her life

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has been part of her life
 

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has been part of her life
melissa regulates her blood sugar with

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melissa regulates her blood sugar with
 

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melissa regulates her blood sugar with
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insulin injections
 

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insulin injections
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often four times a day but there are
 

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often four times a day but there are
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side effects
 

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side effects
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for instance her skin has developed a
 

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for instance her skin has developed a
dangerous resistance to absorbing

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dangerous resistance to absorbing
 

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dangerous resistance to absorbing
insulin properly this results in poor

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insulin properly this results in poor
 

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insulin properly this results in poor
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blood sugar control
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which can lead to blindness nerve
 

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which can lead to blindness nerve
disorders liver and heart damage

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disorders liver and heart damage
 

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disorders liver and heart damage
this summer melissa is going to have an

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this summer melissa is going to have an
 

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this summer melissa is going to have an
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insulin pump implanted
 

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insulin pump implanted
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and is very excited because she has seen
 

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and is very excited because she has seen
the difference it has made

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the difference it has made
 

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the difference it has made
with other patients who have it that's

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with other patients who have it that's
 

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with other patients who have it that's
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why i want it
 

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why i want it
because i've had my disease so long now

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because i've had my disease so long now
 

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because i've had my disease so long now
i don't want to have complications by

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i don't want to have complications by
 

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i don't want to have complications by
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the time i hit 30.
 

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the time i hit 30.
pims programmable implantable medication

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pims programmable implantable medication
 

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using space technology to improve the

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using space technology to improve the
 

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using space technology to improve the
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daily lives
 

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daily lives
of people with diabetes

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of people with diabetes
 

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of people with diabetes
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