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Company: Medtronic
Product: CGM, Enlite sensor
Screen: Insulin pump (MiniMed 640g)
Medtronic's CGM uses an Enlite on-body
glucose sensor with transmitter that
sends readings into its MiniMed 640g
insulin pump every five minutes (so 288
times a day). The MiniMed 640g insulin
pump system includes an array of alarms
that can be adjusted around an individuals
needs and which have been proven to
increase time spent in range.
The insulin pump's screen shows the
data as a line, with pre-set high and low
levels helping people to see how much
time they have spent in range. Increased
time in range has been linked to improved
HbA1c outcomes.
Medtronic's SmartGuard technology
operates on it's MiniMed 640g insulin
pump systems, incorporating 'suspend
before low', whereby the pump is enabled
to suspend insulin delivery when sensor
readings are predicted to go below a set
level. This has been proven to greatly
reduce - and even eliminate - hypos,
especially at night, giving users greater
confidence in trying to keep glucose
readings in range and thereby leading to
greater overall control.
Suspend before low is one half of
the equation, with the next-generation
MiniMed 670g insulin pump system (only
currently available in the US) also having
the ability to increase insulin basal rates
at a set level if glucose readings are high.
www.medtronic-diabetes.co.uk
Company: Medtronic
Product: Guardian Connect CGM
Screen: Smartphone app
Medtronic also now has a new standalone CGM option. Medtronic's
Guardian
Connect is mobile continuous glucose
monitoring (CGM) system for people with
diabetes using insulin injection therapy.
With Guardian Connect, people on
insulin injections are able to check their
current glucose level anytime on their
mobile device, as easily as checking
other information sources such as email,
the weather or social media. Users can
also be alerted of high and low glucose
levels on their mobile device, helping them
confidently avoid or address high and low
glucose situations.
Guardian Connect is the first and
(currently) only mobile CGM system with
customizable SMS text alerts that enable
care partners (parents, spouses, carers)
to receive high and low glucose alerts on
any connected mobile device. The system
also features the option to automatically
upload the data daily into Medtronic's
CareLink therapy management software.
That reduces the burden of data upload
for both people on multiple daily injections
(MDI) as well as their healthcare providers.
"Having continuous, real-time
access to glucose values and being
alerted to important trends and events
is key for people with diabetes. With our
new Guardian Connect system, we've
continued to innovate so we can deliver
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Medtronic 640g insulin pump with Enlite CGM with
SmartGuard insulin suspend (and Contour Next One Link
blood test meter for calibrations). Below left: on body.