Benefits of the MiniMed Paradigm® REAL-Time System

Insulin pump therapy gives you:

  • Freedom from multiple daily injections
  • Freedom to eat, sleep, and exercise when you want
  • Better glucose control with less risk of going low

REAL-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring delivers insights you just can't get through fingersticks alone.

The MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time System delivers the most advanced insulin pump therapy available. And with continuous glucose monitoring integrated into the system, you see the big picture of your glucose levels Right Now – anytime, anywhere in a way that you just can't accomplish through fingersticks alone.

See the REAL picture

Fingersticks show only part of the picture. The MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time System shows the complete picture.

Based on an individual taking four fingersticks per day, at the times shown. Continuous glucose monitoring shows highs and lows that these fingersticks may miss.

And did you know that fingersticks alone may not even reveal up to 60% of lows - lows that the MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time System can reveal?1

Fingerstick measurements reveal a blood glucose value at a single moment - a "snapshot" - in time. An A1C test, which measures blood glucose control over a two to three month period, reveals an average glucose value. Both can miss highs and lows in your blood glucose present at various times during the day highs and lows that may lead to diabetes-related complications.2

Intervene Proactively

The MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitoring System displays glucose readings, offers safety alarms, and displays 3- and 24-hour trend data that help you proactively intervene to improve your glucose control, and reduce the severity and duration of low and high blood sugars. Additionally, you can analyze historical glucose patterns by uploading your glucose trend data to CareLink™ Personal software, a FREE online tool. Over time, you may gain valuable understanding of the effects of meals, exercise, and medication on your glucose levels.

REAL-Time information is ideal for people trying to cope with the challenges of controlling high and low glucose levels, including people who are:

  • Prone to nighttime lows ("nocturnal hypoglycemia")3
  • Prone to post-meal highs ("postprandial hyperglycemia")4
  • Experiencing morning highs ("dawn phenomenon")5,6
  • Pregnant, or who are planning to get pregnant2

With this information, your healthcare provider can customize your diabetes treatment and reduce your A1C levels. And that reduces your risk of long-term health complications.2

1
Pitzer KR, et al. Diabetes Care. 200;24:881-885.
2
The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group. JAMA. 1997;227(5):374-4 Skyler JS. Diabtes Technol Ther. 2000;2(Suppl 1):s7-12.
3
Bode B, et al. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2004;6(2):105-13.
4
Bode BW, et al. Diabetes Research and Clin Practice. 1999. 46:183-90.
5
Kaufman FR et al. Diabetes Care. 2001;24(12):2030.
6
Ludvigsson J, et al. Pediatrics. 2003 May;111(5 Pt 1):933-8.