A novel wireless device enables diabetics to discreetly view their insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) data on a smartphone.

The Medtronic MiniMed Connect is a secondary display device that securely transmits pump and sensor glucose data from the patient’s MiniMed insulin pump to a smartphone app and/or a web display via Bluetooth connectivity, providing real-time sensor glucose and insulin information every five minutes. Pump and sensor data are also automatically uploaded to Medtronic CareLink on a daily basis, giving doctors easier access to patient information for more productive office visits.

The system also delivers preset text notifications to loved ones when glucose values are too high or too low, or when an alarm on the pump is not cleared, providing greater peace of mind for care partners. The MiniMed Connect, a product of Medtronic (Dublin, Ireland) is compatible with both the MiniMed 530G system and the MiniMed Revel system, and will be available from July 2015 for use with Apple iOS, Android, or any other internet-enabled devices.

“With MiniMed Connect, the entire care team can have access to critical diabetes data to inform the decisions that help people have better outcomes,” said Annette Brüls, vice president and general manager of diabetes services and solutions at Medtronic. “MiniMed Connect is another step in our broader strategy to be a holistic diabetes management company. The Connect platform represents how we will use leadership technologies, data and informatics to enable better therapy decision making and care for people with diabetes.”

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