AnnNIGM (blood glucose test clip)

2023: Product Announcement

In early March 2023, it became known about the creation in Russia of a new wearable device for monitoring blood glucose levels without an AnnNIGM puncture. An optical sensor in a glucometer shines through tissues using infrared light and is able to "see" how much glucose is in the blood.

The infrared light used in the clip is glucose-specific. Highly sensitive sensors allow you to detect the slightest change in the intensity of this light and, accordingly, the level of glucose in the blood. The clip connects over Bluetooth to a mobile app that engineers have developed and shows how changes in dynamics.

AnnNIGM (blood glucose test clip)

According to the project website, the updated clip tracker has completely redesigned the electronics and case to make the gadget even more convenient for everyday use. So, the device weighs only 6 grams, which is 4 times less than the previous model - it does not press with a new clip clasp. According to the developers, the device can be worn in one movement - a new clothespin mechanism allows you to put on a clip with one hand. Another innovation is the ability to use a device without a smartphone - the clip will write data to the internal memory and unload it to the phone when it is within Bluetooth range.

The author of the idea is Vladimir Kozlov, a graduate of MIPT, Sechenov University and Skoltech. He originally developed a new gadget to create a convenient glucose monitoring system for his sister Ani, who has been living with diabetes since childhood. With a reference to the name of his sister, Vladimir called the AnnNIGM gadget. He organized the release of the gadget to make a compact glucose dynamics control system available to everyone.

We do not make money selling devices, but we pledge part of the funds for development and unforeseen expenses. The bulk of the money from crowdfunding sales goes to the production of tracker clips, "Kozlov said.[1]

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