Medtronic Diabetes is here for you throughout your insulin pumping journey.
We know that when you choose an insulin pump you want it to fit your lifestyle.
That's why we've been developing products for over 25 years with one thing in mind—you.
SYSTEM FEATURES
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Insulin Pump With Built-In CGM
Why It's Important
With CGM on your pump, you always know where your blood glucose is now and where it's going.
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YES
Insulin Pump With Built-In CGM
The only system to offer continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) right on your insulin pump. This means you can know your REAL-Time glucose levels at any time and prevent blood glucose lows and highs.
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NO
Insulin Pump With Built-In CGM
A pump with built-in CGM is not available.
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NO
Insulin Pump With Built-In CGM
A pump with built-in CGM is not available.
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Insulin Pump With Built-In CGM
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Safely Tracks Active Insulin
Why It's Important
In order to safely calculate your boluses, your pump should track all active insulin in your body.
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YES
Safely Tracks Active Insulin
Tracks all active insulin from food and correction boluses, and retains active insulin during battery changes.
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NO
Safely Tracks Active Insulin
Active insulin is lost after every battery change, which may cause you to overcorrect.
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NO
Safely Tracks Active Insulin
Food boluses are not included in active insulin, which may cause you to overcorrect.
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Safely Tracks Active Insulin
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Simple Bolus Calculation
Why It's Important
Calculating a bolus with minimal button pushes makes your life easier and helps prevent errors.
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YES
Simple Bolus Calculation
The Bolus Wizard® Calculator makes it easy to calculate a bolus. Minimal button pushes are required, and recommended bolus values are entered for you to help avoid mistakes.
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Simple Bolus Calculation
Numerous button pushes are required for simple meals using CalorieKing®, and all recommended bolus values have to be re-entered manually.
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YES
Simple Bolus Calculation
Bolus value is pre-populated.
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Simple Bolus Calculation
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Reservoir/Infusion
Set SelectionWhy It's Important
Because everyone is unique, a wide variety of supplies allow you to pick what's right for you.
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Reservoir/Infusion Set Selection
Two reservoir sizes (180U and 300U), and numerous infusion set options are available to meet your needs.
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Reservoir/Infusion Set Selection
Only one size reservoir (200U), and fewer infusion set options are available.
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Reservoir/Infusion Set Selection
Only one size reservoir (200U) is available.
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Reservoir/Infusion
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Easy Task Completion
Why It's Important
Your pump should have easy to navigate menus, buttons, and require minimal button pushes.
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YES
Easy Task Completion
The insulin pump is easy to use with simple menus, a back button, and minimal button pushing for simple tasks.
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Easy Task Completion
There is no back button, so more button pushes are needed for simple tasks.
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Easy Task Completion
To set a basal rate, multiple steps are required including suspending your pump.
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Easy Task Completion
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Active Lifestyle
Why It's Important
Your pump should fit into your lifestyle by having the ability to adapt to your activities.
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Active Lifestyle
The insulin pump adapts to your lifestyle: set specific basal rates for your activities, or detach the pump for up to 2 hours for swimming or sports.
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YES
Active Lifestyle
The pump can be detached for activities.
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Active Lifestyle
You can set different basal rates for activities but you can't detach the Pod without having to throw it away.
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Active Lifestyle
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Clinically Proven Software
Why It's Important
Clinically proven software will help you and your doctor better manage your pump therapy for improved blood glucose control.
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YES
Clinically Proven Software
Only CareLink™ Software has been clinically proven to lower A1C. Between office visits your healthcare provider can review your CareLink Software information remotely to help you make needed therapy adjustments.
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NO
Clinically Proven Software
EZManager® Max software is not clinically proven to lower A1C and does not link to your doctor's office.
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NO
Clinically Proven Software
Software is not clinically proven to lower A1C and does not link to your doctor's office.
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Clinically Proven Software
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Environmentally Friendly
Why It's Important
You can do your part in preserving our environment by reducing waste.
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YES
Environmentally Friendly
Minimal waste is created using the pump.
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YES
Environmentally Friendly
Minimal waste is created using the pump.
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NO
Environmentally Friendly
Pods are thrown away every three days containing a motherboard, 4 watch batteries, and heavy metals such as mercury.
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Environmentally Friendly
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Patient Support
Why It's Important
Managing your diabetes can be challenging; having a solid support team will help you along the way.
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YES
Patient Support
The most local field representatives (500+), educational events, certified product trainers (2800+), and highly trained professionals answering your calls 24/7.
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Patient Support
Less than half as many field representatives, educational events, certified product trainers, and an answering service for after hours calls.
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Patient Support
Only one tenth as many field representatives, educational events, and certified product trainers.
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Patient Support
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Trusted Reliability
Why It's Important
You can trust that a company with a long history of developing revolutionary diabetes products will always be there for you.
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YES
Trusted Reliability
Medtronic has a 25+ year history of insulin pump therapy, 10+ years experience in CGM, and increases investment in developing new therapies year after year.
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Trusted Reliability
This company launched its first pump in the year 2000.
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Trusted Reliability
The company launched its first product in 2005.
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Trusted Reliability