About three years ago, Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced that it had a new diabetes-related biowearable under development. The technology — a dual sensor that continuously monitors glucose and ketone levels — already had FDA breakthrough device designation. Abbott said at the time that it was set for pivotal trial use in 2023, with regulatory submissions to […]
Tandem Diabetes Care pairs t:slim X2 pump with Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus in U.S.
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) announced today that its t:slim X2 system now works with the Abbott (NYSE:ABT) FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus. This marks the latest pairing of automated insulin delivery (AID) and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technologies between the companies. They announced the integration of FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus CGM into the t:slim X2 insulin pump in […]
Ypsomed, CamDiab to integrate Abbott dual glucose-ketone sensor into automated insulin delivery system
Ypsomed and CamDiab announced today that they agreed to integrate their mylife Loop automated insulin delivery system with a future Abbott (NYSE:ABT) sensor. The companies plan to pair their pump system with the Abbott dual glucose-ketone sensor, currently under development. Ypsomed and CamDiab join three other companies set to pair their pumps with the sensor after Abbott recently […]
PharmaSens, SiBionics collab on all-in-one insulin patch pump
PharmaSens today announced a strategic partnership with SiBionics to jointly develop an all-in-one insulin patch pump. Switzerland-based PharmaSens develops the Niia Essential insulin patch pump system. The basal-bolus patch pump combines the ease of an insulin pen with the advantages of a sophisticated pump. The company submitted the pump to the FDA at the end […]
Beta Bionics to pair iLet automated insulin delivery system with Abbott’s dual glucose-ketone sensor
Beta Bionics (Nasdaq:BBNX) announced today that it agreed to integrate its iLet bionic pancreas with a future dual sensor from Abbott (NYSE:ABT). The agreement pairs the iLet automated insulin delivery system with the sensor designed to continuously monitor glucose and ketone levels. This marks the third such integration for the Abbott dual sensor. The company […]
CeQur hits insulin patch milestone, highlights commercial expansion
CeQur announced today that it reached the milestone of 10 million mealtime insulin injections replaced with its Simplicity insulin patch. Horw, Switzerland began a pilot commercial launch for the FDA-cleared and CE-marked device in early 2021. In April 2021, the company raised $115 million to support that launch and scale up manufacturing. Since then, it says […]
Zyno recalls certain infusion pumps due to software issue
The FDA classified a recall of certain Zyno Medical infusion pump systems as the most serious kind as a result of a software issue. This recall involves removing certain devices from use or sale. As the most serious type of recall, it means the device may cause serious injury or death if its use continues. […]
Ypsomed, CamDiab continue global insulin pump iPhone software rollout
Ypsomed and CamDiab announced that they continued the launch of the iOS version of their automated insulin delivery app in Europe. The two companies in March began the launch of the mylife CamAPS FX app for automated insulin delivery on iOS platforms. In combination with the mylife YpsoPump, the offering enables people with type 1 diabetes to […]
Dexcom has a Class I CGM receiver recall
The FDA’s recall database today posted notices related to a Class I recall for continuous glucose monitor (CGM) components made by Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM). Dexcom’s recalls relate to its Dexcom One and One+ offerings and the G6 and G7 CGMs. The One and One+ systems, which are mainly the company’s commercial CGM offering outside the U.S., feature […]
Medtronic to invest $50M in India Diabetes center
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced that it inaugurated a new Diabetes Global Capability Center in India with a significant investment. The medtech giant said it plans to invest $50 million over five years in the Pune, India location. In a post on LinkedIn, Medtronic said: “We are proud to mark a significant milestone with the inauguration of […]