Today we’ve asked Tasha, Senior Therapy Support Specialist on our StartRight team, to share her top calibration tips. With years of experience serving people with diabetes, she has experience helping many different individuals with unique needs. We hope these tips come in handy for you! Have you ever felt like you just can’t quite figure out the appropriate time to calibrate your sensor? If so, you are not alone. In fact, calibration questions come up frequently before, during, and after training on a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Here are some helpful tips to set you up for success whe ..read more

Summer is here – and for many of us that means traveling, vacations and maybe even going to a wedding. Mandy, did all that this summer, and more. Mandy works as a flight attendant and travels all the time as part of her job. On top of that, she also got married earlier this summer and went on a honeymoon to Mexico with her new husband. We caught up with Mandy to see how the big day went and learn more about what it is like to work as a flight attendant while managing her type 1 diabetes. Q: You were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at just 6 years old. How did you manage your diabetes then? Mand ..read more

The MiniMed 670G system with SmartGuard Auto Mode is the first system that automatically adjusts basal insulin to keep you in range and help to prevent highs and lows. Because it’s first of its kind, you might find there are changes in the way you manage your diabetes. In an effort to help people on the system, we created a collection of top tips for the best experience: Consider Sensor Placement To get things started, when you first insert your sensor, consider trying a new area to see what works best for you. Ages 14+: abdomen and arms Ages 7-13: abdomen and buttocks Making sure your sensor ..read more

Gina McKelvey is a senior diabetes clinical manager at Medtronic who lives with type 1 diabetes and wears the MiniMed 670G system. While she has been successfully managing her diabetes for many years, her daughter’s recent wedding was an event that she expected would bring a few challenges to her staying within her target sensor glucose range. Today she has offered to share a little bit more with us about that exciting day and how her MiniMed 670G system helped allow her to enjoy it to the fullest! As someone living with type 1 diabetes for more than 40 years, I understand as well as anyone th ..read more

While the MiniMed 670G system has been available for the past two years, we receive a lot of questions on the experience those using the system have had. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Nalani, a physician assistant in California who dedicates her life to helping others with diabetes. Nalani has been living with type 1 diabetes since she was 8 years old and started her first insulin pump at 10 years old. She started on the MiniMed 670G system two years ago and today talks about how the system has impacted her life. I’ve recently been thinking about how much I love my MiniMed 670G system ..read more

Summer is here and it’s time for many of us to hit the road – or air. Traveling with diabetes and an insulin pump can be daunting at times, but it shouldn’t keep you from exploring. Before you set out to satisfy your wanderlust, check out our answers to the top questions we receive about traveling with an insulin pump and/or continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Bon voyage!     Q. What should I pack? A. This goes without saying for all you experienced travelers, but it’s good to pack extras of everything. Insulin, infusions sets, sensors, reservoirs, batteries, alcohol swabs, sensor tape, and eve ..read more

This afternoon we announced that we will be working with Tidepool to create an interoperable automated insulin pump system. This means that both companies will be working closely with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the regulatory process to garner approvals for the components needed for an interoperable system, including a future Bluetooth-enabled MiniMed ACE pump that would be compatible with the future Tidepool Loop app. As you may be aware, Tidepool is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to making diabetes data more accessible, actionable and meaningful. The organiz ..read more

If you’ve been using an insulin pump for a while, you’ve likely gotten past that initial learning curve and figured out a routine that works well for you. Since insulin pumps can become so ingrained in your life, it’s helpful to take a step back and look at the things you can do to make sure your pump stays in the best possible shape. On a daily basis, consider these tips Pump cases can help provide a cushion against bumps during your daily activities and protect in cases of accidental drops. We recommend a silicone skin which is low-profile and wraps around your pump clip. We recently improve ..read more

The Diabetes Group at Medtronic is full of people who are pushing the status quo to help those living with diabetes live healthier lives. Today, we’d like to help you get to know Dr. Robert Vigersky, our Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Vigersky plays a leading role for us in leading our clinical work and serves on dozens of international committees and boards in the fields of diabetes and public health. Today, we’d like for others to get to know him, so we’ve asked him to join us for a Q&A. Q: What made Medtronic stand out to you among other companies in the diabetes space? A: I joined Medtroni ..read more