First Artificial Pancreas Device System with Threshold Suspend

Sep-30-13 The MiniMed artificial pancreas from Medtronic is the first system to automatically pause insulin delivery once the patient’s glucose falls below a preset level—ideal for use at night and for inattentive patients.

The MiniMed 530G with Enlite system, which has recently received FDA approval, is equipped with a Threshold Suspend feature that sounds an alarm when the wearer’s glucose levels are dangerously low. The user then has the option to stop glucose delivery. However, if the patient ignores the alarm, the device will stop the flow of insulin automatically in order to prevent hypoglycemia.

The MiniMed device is enhanced by the Enlite sensor, which can be worn for six days and detects up to 93 percent of hypoglycemic episodes when the threshold alerts are activated.

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