Personal Diabetes Data Now Accessible via Smartphones

A novel device enables people with diabetes to discreetly and conveniently view their insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) information on a smartphone.

The MiniMed Connect is a secondary display device that securely transmits pump and sensor glucose data from the patient’s MiniMed insulin pump to a smartphone app via Bluetooth, providing real-time glucose and insulin information every five minutes. Besides Smartphone display of information, MiniMed Connect also allows caregivers to monitor the data via CareLink, a therapy management website that delivers preset notifications via text messaging when the person with diabetes experiences sugar levels that go too high or too low, or when an alarm on the pump isn't cleared.


Pump and sensor data are also automatically uploaded on a daily basis, giving doctors easier access to patient information for more productive office visits. The MiniMed Connect and CareLink are products of Medtronic (Dublin, Ireland), and is compatible with both the MiniMed 530G system and the MiniMed Revel system. The app is currently available with iOS devices, and Medtronic is working with Samsung (Seoul, Korea) to develop an app for Android with an optimized experience on Samsung mobile devices.

“Effective management of diabetes requires an engaged team of participants, and MiniMed Connect serves to inform and involve people with diabetes, their loved ones and their health care professionals,” said Annette Bruls, president of the diabetes service and solutions business at Medtronic. “Safe and secure sharing of critical diabetes data is an important step for Medtronic as we transform into a holistic diabetes management company.”

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