More and more patients are hacking into their glucose monitors to add functionality, with medical device companies lagging behind as they work their own improvements through the FDA, according to the Wall Street Journal. One example is NightScout, an open-source software program that hacks into a Dexcom Inc. (NSDQ:DXCM) monitor and uploads its data to the Internet. The information can then be relayed to smart phones and devices, allowing diabetic patients (and, in many cases, their parents) to monitor their blood sugar levels wherever they are.
