Google is tackling all of the world’s most important industries, now going into the medical field with Google Eyes. The company is looking to change the way experts draw blood in an effort to help diabetics measure glucose levels. According to a new application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Google is moving in to make diabetic patients a lot happier.
Google Eyes Brings Needle-Free Blood Drawing to Life
There are no need for needles if this invention comes to fruition. Google is designing an instrument tentatively called a ‘Needle-Free Blood Draw’, which sends a shot of pressurized glass into a barrel connected to the skin. A micro particle then makes its way into the body and draws out a small amount of blood. Finally, it gives patients a reading of their glucose levels.
There’s no confirmation on whether or not this will be a legitimate product, but the patent alone is very exciting. Google has been working to devise a different way to measure blood sugar levels for diabetics through contact lenses. It licensed the technology to Novartis last year, and the giant is planning to commercialize the product for patients with diabetes.
Google Eyes vs. Google Glass
The company also has efforts to build a cloud based platform to store information gathered, either from these contact lenses alone or from this new ‘needle-free blood draw’ device. It’s obvious the company is looking to get into the medical industry in small but very sure steps.
Google isn’t’ alone in these efforts. Apple has also made set a few patents, specifically one to built their own HealthKit platform to make new ways to monitor patient’s health. IBM has also dipped its feet on health-related technology. It’s Watson platform is looking to help the medical field as a whole to make more informed decisions. IBM’s hope is that the platform may even be able to find the cure for cancer in the future.
The Medical Community Will See a Few Technological Revolutions with Google Eyes
Medicine has always greatly benefited from new technology. They’ve received a tremendous amount of help specifically from robotics, helping to make new medical instruments that can make treatments less invasive and instruments that are smaller and more efficient. There’s no word on whether these devices take cost into consideration, but the world of medicine will be seeing some exciting changes in the near future.
What Ever Happened to Google Glass?
Hopefully, the latest Google initiative won’t end up like Google Glass. The device, after being on sale for just eight months, was pulled from the market. However, Google ensured consumers that they would not stop development of the product. The newest Google Glass model has actually just gone live on the FCC website with pictures. Hopefully, this one does better than its predecessor.
