Tom Brobson , a 51-year-old Christmas tree farmer and the national director for donor relations at JDRF was diagnosed eight years ago with type 1 diabetes . With Type 1 diabetics , the pancreas makes very little or no insulin . The body has to make it on its own and that's why they have a lot of problems with blood sugar levels. Device has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
With Type 1 diabetics , the pancreas makes very little or no insulin . The body has to make it on its own and that's why they have a lot of problems with blood sugar levels. Device has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .