--- description: Find out why Dexcom Stelo is one of the best inventions of 2024 title: Dexcom Stelo: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d668fffca34a067/698a8a16b21a9c080350f298/Dexcom-Stelo-Wearable-best-inventions.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 30, 2024 # Over-The-Counter Glucose Monitor by [Jessica Klein](/author/jessica-klein/) ## Jessica Klein Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Source images: Shutterstock, Dexcom In March, the FDA cleared Dexcom’s Stelo, making it the first glucose biosensor that doesn’t require a prescription. The small, wearable device, worn on the back of the upper arm, is designed for people with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes who are not using insulin. The corresponding app offers readouts, showing when users’ glucose levels spike and ebb throughout the day. “When someone sees their own personal data, that’s empowering, because they can do something about it,” says COO Jake Leach. Indeed, the app helps teach users how to minimize glucose spikes, by, say, eating fiber first during meals or taking a walk straight after eating. **Buy Now:** Glucose Biosensor on [Stelo](https://fave.co/3Yb4abi "undefined") These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094684/dexcom-stelo/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094684/dexcom-stelo/"},"headline":"Dexcom Stelo: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024","datePublished":"2024-10-30T11:42:06.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T11:54:30.269Z","description":"Find out why Dexcom Stelo is one of the best inventions of 2024","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094684/dexcom-stelo/","keywords":["Tech","E-Commerce","list","franchise","Magazine","best inventions"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d668fffca34a067/698a8a16b21a9c080350f298/Dexcom-Stelo-Wearable-best-inventions.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jessica Klein","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/jessica-klein/"}],"creator":"Jessica Klein","articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d668fffca34a067/698a8a16b21a9c080350f298/Dexcom-Stelo-Wearable-best-inventions.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094684/dexcom-stelo/","name":"Dexcom Stelo: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024"}}]}] ```