I’ve been having some troubles with my pump. Some of the problems are my fault, like forgetting to resume the pump after suspending it for a shower,…
Category: CGMs, Meters & Pumps
The new year holds promise for better (and smaller!) diabetes devices. Take a look at our favorite up-and-coming products...
Since its recent commercial launch, the Spring Universal Infusion Set has been particularly well received by parents of children with type 1 diabetes. Specifically, the following features were highly favored: the automatic all-in-one inserter (which gives young patients the independence to do their own site changes), the lightning-fast needle insertion...
Glooko is a cable that connects iPhones, iPods and iPads to a variety of different glucose meters and automatically downloads blood glucose readings, eliminating the need for you to manually write down records.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted PositiveID Corporation clearance for its iglucose(TM) mobile health system for diabetes management. iglucose uses mobile technology to revolutionize the way individuals with diabetes manage their condition. By seamlessly communicating glucose readings from data-capable glucometers to the iglucose diabetes management portal, this important data can be shared with family members, caregivers and healthcare professionals...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Tandem Diabetes Care clearance to market the t:slim™ Insulin Delivery System (t:slim). This new full-featured pump is the first-ever with a color touch screen, and is the smallest insulin pump system currently available. The t:slim is one of the first insulin pumps to be cleared under the FDA’s new Infusion Pump Improvement Initiative...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Medtronic approval of its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to conduct a pivotal in-home clinical trial protocol for the ASPIRE (Automation to Simulate Pancreatic InsulinREsponse) study of the MiniMed Paradigm® System featuring Low Glucose Suspend (LGS) automation. FDA approval of the IDE makes Medtronic’s ASPIRE study the first in-home pivotal trial of a closed loop system for type 1 diabetes management...
ALR Technologies Inc received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Health-e-Connect (HeC) System for remote monitoring of patients in support of effective diabetes management programs. The 510(k) clearance enables the company to commence with the United States marketing and sales launch of its HeC platform...
Roche announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Accu-Chek Aviva Plus test system. The new maltose-independent test strip is designed to prevent the interference of maltose on blood sugar readings which can occur in rare cases...
The UK-based company, Cellnovo, received CE Mark approval for the world’s first mobile diabetes management system, a significant milestone for the company and for people living with diabetes. Cellnovo is a complete diabetes management system built around the principles of mobile, wireless technology. The system includes an insulin patch pump, a wireless, touch screen handset with a built-in blood glucose monitor, and an extendable applications set...