Patent ID: 6750055
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: A61B,A61P

Abstract:
An apparatus for regulating the concentration of insulin within blood, wherein said apparatus is comprised ofan in vitro cell culture for producing insulin, an in vitro cell culture for producing glucagon, an in vitro cell culture for producing somatostatin, means for measuring the concentration of glucose within said blood, means for measuring the concentration of insulin within said blood, means for delivering a specified amount of insulin to said blood, means for delivering a specified amount of glucagon to said blood, means for delivering a specified amount of somatostatin to said blood, and means for reducing the amount of insulin within said blood, wherein: (a) said means for measuring the concentration of glucose within said blood and said means for measuring the concentration of insulin within said blood and said means for measuring the concentration of somatostatin within said blood are each connected to an in vitro cell culture wherein said in vitro cell culture is selected from the group consisting of said in vitro cell culture for producing insulin, said in vitro cell culture for producing glucagon, said in vitro cell culture for producing somatostatin, and combinations thereof; and (b) said means for delivering a specified amount of insulin, said means for delivering a specified amount of glucagon, and said means for delivering a specified amount somatostatin each are connected to a measurement means selected from the group consisting of means for measuring the concentration of glucose within said blood, means for measuring the concentration of insulin within said blood, means for measuring the concentration of somatostatin within said blood, and combinations thereof.