SFC Fluidics' Insulin Pump On the UA Newswire
By Mark Carter
Innovate Arkansas client firm SFC Fluidics of Fayetteville last week announced its $2 million Series B round to fund the commercialization of its innovative new insulin patch pump and other microfluidics devices.
SFC is a UA startup that is a portfolio company of VIC Technology Venture Development, based out of the UA's Arkansas Research & Technology Park in south Fayetteville.
Here's coverage of SFC's big news from Arkansas Business.
On Tuesday, the UA Newswire had the big news about SFC. Here's a sample:
The battery-powered, low-cost insulin patch pump is two inches in diameter and will offer high precision, pain-free dosing over a wide range of delivery rates, according to the company. The insulin pump pod will deliver insulin automatically and without the need for multiple daily self-injections. The pump will last for several days, after which time the entire pod can be thrown away.
SFC will initiate clinical studies in 2015, involving up to 50 patients, to demonstrate the pump’s effectiveness. The device is expected to be market ready in 2016.
Read the whole thing here. More to come from SFC....Keep up the good work, guys.