“The potential applications of magnetic sensor technology for future medical devices are nothing short of profound,” said Steven Van Fleet, president of (MASTInc).
“Imagine a wristwatch-sized device that could be used non-invasively, ‘see’ under the skin surface, and continuously monitor patient glucose levels, thereby allowing diabetics to continuously test their blood sugar accurately multiple times throughout the day without the need to prick their fingers,” Van Fleet said. “The ability to have a constant monitoring of a key life-value such as serum glucose for diabetics or other critical enzymes, hormones, proteins, etc., would forever change the way we manage diseases and deliver healthcare.”
“We’re starting with glucose but not ending there,” said Van Fleet. “The technology shows the potential for any number of breakthrough medical diagnostic applications including measurement of spinal fluid without a spinal procedure; detection of chemical or biological agent exposures; serum oxygen content monitoring; cholesterol level and pregnancy tests, and breast and prostate cancer screening.”