Tandem Diabetes Care EVP and Chief Strategy Officer Elizabeth Gasser didn’t exactly plan for the whirlwind past year or so. Over about two months, Tandem announced continuous glucose monitor (CGM) integration with the latest-generation technology from Dexcom and Abbott, launched its Tandem Source diabetes management platform and began the rollout of its new Mobi miniature insulin […]
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Medtronic is raising the bar on outcomes with MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system
Not long ago, automated insulin delivery technology from Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) ranked third in the market in terms of patient satisfaction. That’s according to the Diabetes Patient Voice survey (DQ&A) — a third-party survey that evaluates U.S. diabetes patient satisfaction on a quarterly basis. However, things are now looking up for the world’s largest medtech company […]
The biggest diabetes tech news out of ATTD 2024
Catch up on the latest in diabetes tech from Dexcom, Abbott, Roche Diabetes Care, Insulet, Medtronic and Know Labs. Every year, the diabetes community comes together for the International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD). In this year’s 17th installment, some of the biggest names shared new studies and technologies set to […]
Medtronic highlights global performance of MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) shared new clinical and real-world evidence backing the use of its MiniMed 780G system around the world. Data shared at ATTD 2024 in Florence, Italy, included the largest set of data from early users in the U.S. Results built upon three-year data from more than 100,000 real-world users who outperformed international time in […]
These diabetes devices are set to launch in 2024
The diabetes space continues to innovate, and it doesn’t look like that’s stopping any time soon, with 2024 set to be another banner year. At the end of 2023, we compiled a list of the 10 biggest diabetes technology stories of the year. Some of those stories didn’t end in 2023, though, as a few […]
Medtronic wins CE mark for MiniMed 780G with Simplera Sync disposable, all-in-one CGM
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it received CE mark approval for its MiniMed 780G system with Simplera Sync. Simplera Sync, a disposable, all-in-one continuous glucose monitor (CGM), eliminates the need for fingersticks and overtape. It features an improved user experience at half the size of previous Medtronic sensors with a simple, two-step insertion process. MiniMed […]
The 10 biggest diabetes tech stories from 2023
It was another banner year for diabetes technology, with regulatory approvals, product launches and M&A all playing their part. Diabetes technology’s impressive 12 months marked a major trend across medtech as a whole, too. In 2022, the diabetes space saw plenty of progress from some of its biggest names and this past year proved no […]
Report: There’s still ‘mutual interest’ with EOFlow, Medtronic despite deal falling through
Business Korea reports that EOFlow CEO Kim Jae-jin is leaving the door open with regard to the company’s collapsed deal with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT). Medtronic announced this week that it terminated its $738 million agreement to acquire EOFlow, a maker of insulin patch pumps. The medtech giant cited “multiple breaches” of terms in the agreement as […]
Medtronic nixes $738M deal for insulin patch pump maker EOFlow
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) filed a Form 8K with the SEC today stating that it terminated its agreement to buy EOFlow. The medtech giant struck a $738 million deal to acquire the Seongnam, South Korea-based insulin patch pump maker in May. EOFlow develops the EOPatch — a tubeless, wearable and fully disposable insulin delivery device. Medtronic’s SEC filing […]
Here’s what diabetes tech companies are doing on World Diabetes Day
Every November, the diabetes community comes together to recognize both National Diabetes Month in the U.S. and World Diabetes Day. World Diabetes Day falls on today, Nov. 14, to mark the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting. Banting discovered the insulin hormone along with Charles Herbert Best in 1922. In an effort to drive awareness and […]
