Actually, I haven't seen such a device. Does one exist in the US, already approved by the FDA? The benefit of such a device is notable when determining blood oxygen saturation, and blood glucose, given the frequency of use. It might be beneficial with cholesterol, but not all that much. Even with aggressive cholesterol treatment, you don't generally check the cholesterol profile more than once every 3 to 6 months. Diabetics need to check there glucose level as often as every several hours. Patients in the operating room and in the ICU might need there oxygen saturation followed every 10 minutes. Certainly, receiving a needle stick to obtain blood this frequently, or drawing blood through an open line, would be inconvenient to say the least. For cholesterol, it would be nice, but it is not in the same league.
Currently, there have been a rash of devices to measure various chemicals 'through the skin' ==> without taking blood with needles. From past experience, I would wonder how accurate such a device would be. Furthermore, would it analyze the different components of "cholesterol" that we need to follow (you know the good, the bad, etc.)
Phil |
