MiniMed Connect

MiniMed Connect is a mobile application that connects Medtronic insulin pumps with smartphones. It helps to discreetly and conveniently view data from an insulin pump and a permanent-action glucometer (GPA) in a smartphone.

First - September 2015 to October 2016 - the program was available only for iOS devices. MiniMed Connect displays information on the smartphone screen such as the current value of blood glucose with upper and lower limits, the time remaining until the next calibration, the charge of the pump battery, etc. Both patients themselves and their treating doctors can control blood sugar remotely. The application is compatible with pomps MiniMed 530G and MiniMed Revel.

2016: Android Release

On October 24, 2016, Medtronic announced the release of the MiniMed Connect version for. operating system Android The application was developed jointly with the South Korean manufacturer. smartphones Samsung Electronics

Medtronic calls MiniMed Connect the first and only (by October 2016) software product with which diabetic people can monitor real-time glucose levels on Android mobile devices at the heart.

Medtronic and Samsung created the first Android program for monitoring blood glucose

The creation of the MiniMed Connect application for Android users, their loved ones and treating doctors encourages us to continue to achieve the goal of meeting the needs of diabetics in managing diabetes and lifestyle so that they can live more freely and recover, "said Annette Brüls, president of Medtronic Diabetes Service and Solutions.

Samsung reported that MiniMed Connect was successfully tested and approved for use in the manufacturer's flagship smartphones, including the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The application is compatible with other Android devices.^[1]

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