MicroTech Medical (Hangzhou) (HKG:2235) said Chinese regulators expanded the scope of its Equil patch insulin pump to include the treatment of children, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing Wednesday.
Shares of the medical firm gained nearly 3% in morning trade Thursday.
The approval covers the treatment's use in children and adolescents aged 3 years to 17 years, and was previously approved to treat adult diabetic patients.