1st hospital to equip diabetic patients with an artificial pancreas

Awaited for decades, the artificial pancreas has arrived at the Perpignan hospital. In fact, at the beginning of November, the endocrinology department had the honor of equipping its first diabetic patients with this revolutionary device. This is the first time in France as they are the first 3 patients equipped in real life, outside of clinical trials, in our country. The doctor Muriel Benichou, head of the endocrinology department of the CHP, explains that contrary to what this term might suggest, it is not an organ that is grafted inside the body but an external material placed on the skin that will automatically deliver insulin to the body. diabetic patient.