Closed Loop Insulin Pump System

Medtronic Receives FDA Device Designation for Closed Loop Insulin Pump System

Today Medtronic announced it has received FDA breakthrough device designation for its (PLC) personalized closed loop insulin pump system. It is currently in the development stage. The technology is designed to automate insulin delivery in real-time while personalized and adapts to the user. The system will also provide insights and predictive diagnostics unique to the individual, the goal…

Minimed 670G System

Finally received Minimed 670G System

It has been a long time since I mentioned Medtronic, but I finally received Minimed 670G system 🙂 There were many obsticles preventing me from getting the 670G pump like insurance, warranties and high Pathway program prices. Since my insurance wouldn’t approve an in-warranty upgrade I had to go with the recent lowered Pathway program price via…

Excited about the Minimed 670g insulin pump
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Can’t wait for Minimed 670g insulin pump!

At the time of this post the Minimed 670g (artificial pancreas) came out about a week ago. The 670g is the first hybrid closed loop system ever. The new Minimed 670g insulin pump is now being shipped out to patients. The system uses SmartGuard HCL which is the most advanced algorithm to date. I currently…

Bionic Pancreas Critical Hurdle
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Bionic Pancreas Critical Hurdle, iLet

Bionic Pancreas Critical Hurdle! Beta Bionics recently won $12 million in supplemental funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct a major multicenter, national clinical trials for the iLet™ (bionic pancreas). Developed by Edward Damiano (Beta Bionics) and Firas El-Khatib. They hope to have the device approved for market in about a year….

Bionic Pancreas
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Bionic Pancreas, Bridge To A Cure!

The Bionic Pancreas called “iLet” by Beta Bionics. The only fully integrated, fully automated, bihormonal bionic pancreas. The device uses both, insulin to lower blood sugar and glucagon to raise blood sugar for optimal glycemic control, a bridge to a cure. As I write this, the pump device is not yet available to the public. A…