I have been type 1 since the age of 2, will turn 60 in April 2025. I have been on Minimed insulin pumps since April 2001. I have been asking Medtronic to make this partnership happen for years! I absolutely HATE (emphasis, not shouting) the Guardian 4 sensor for a number of reasons. I am currently on a Libre 3 plus (free one from Abbott, thank you). All these 2 companies need to do is let us input the SN (serial number) from each sensor into the pump. Please Medtronic and Abbott, we who live with these things really want this to happen!
This is great news. I use Libre 3, because the Medtronic sensor the guardian is so big and outdated. Not to mention the insertion method is ridiculous. Can’t wait!
I definitely didn't see this coming. But I wonder if Medtronic has been suffering from their own sensors being terrible. When I was upgrading from my old 670G last year, I decided to move away from Medtronic to escape their awful Guardian 3 sensors. My Medtronic rep said she'd heard similar complaints, and spent a lot of time telling me how the 4 was better, and offering me a big discount to convince me to stay with Medtronic. I expect they lose a pump sales because of their sensors. It doesn't really make sense as a company, they have the best pumps, and the worst sensors. Years of research and development has definitely improved their sensors, but they still seem to be at least a generation behind dexcom and libre sensors. I expect they could make more money long term through a good partnership and dropping their own development.
After 29 years on Medtronic pumps, I started on omnipod 5 with dexcom 6. The Guardian 3 sensors were useless. Sometimes more than 100 points off. Guardian 4 were supposed to be an improvement, were nearly as bad and unreliable. My current set up is light years better, and way more convenient. A1c dropped from 7.9 to 6.6 in 6 months time. Using far less novolog. TIR is above 70%. Not sure if there is a path forward for Medtronic if they insist on sticking with bad sensors.
Given what happened with their previous AID system interworking announcements, I find it difficult to trust them,. I've used 3 versions of medtronic pumps over 13 years, current one is the 670G and I did not upgrade when warranty expired November 2023. They should be embracing open systems, not rejecting them for the Apple closed shop mentality. Besides, I have alo experienced hairline cracking along the rear side of the cartridge cylinder in all 3 of the 6 series pumps I have had (one was a warranty replacement for the 670G) . It seems to me that the case design needs improvement as it appears to be a weakness.
Will the new Libre talk to the pump and control the flow of insulin from the pump so the bg of the user stays in normal range most of the time? I've just started using the Guardian 4 cgms with the 780 G pump. So far the 2 are getting along well.
I have waited almost 10 years to upgrade my Minimed insulin pump, and I won't use CGM technology that has failed to provide what users on the go want Tech Wise!
That may not change. The Libre sensor for Medtronic will only work with Medtronic products. So they can put whatever price they want on it. That's how I'm understanding it.
They should bring this out ASAP. We need this so bad 😢
I have been type 1 since the age of 2, will turn 60 in April 2025. I have been on Minimed insulin pumps since April 2001. I have been asking Medtronic to make this partnership happen for years! I absolutely HATE (emphasis, not shouting) the Guardian 4 sensor for a number of reasons. I am currently on a Libre 3 plus (free one from Abbott, thank you). All these 2 companies need to do is let us input the SN (serial number) from each sensor into the pump. Please Medtronic and Abbott, we who live with these things really want this to happen!
Thanks for the content 👍just hope we get anything that's easier to apply than the Guardian 4...
Great news, thank you nerdabetic
Thank you for watching!!!
This is great news. I use Libre 3, because the Medtronic sensor the guardian is so big and outdated. Not to mention the insertion method is ridiculous. Can’t wait!
When when??????
Hi, we didn’t see any news about this on the company site, can you please approve its 100%,
It’s great news!!
Miss my libre 3😢
I definitely didn't see this coming. But I wonder if Medtronic has been suffering from their own sensors being terrible. When I was upgrading from my old 670G last year, I decided to move away from Medtronic to escape their awful Guardian 3 sensors. My Medtronic rep said she'd heard similar complaints, and spent a lot of time telling me how the 4 was better, and offering me a big discount to convince me to stay with Medtronic. I expect they lose a pump sales because of their sensors. It doesn't really make sense as a company, they have the best pumps, and the worst sensors. Years of research and development has definitely improved their sensors, but they still seem to be at least a generation behind dexcom and libre sensors. I expect they could make more money long term through a good partnership and dropping their own development.
After 29 years on Medtronic pumps, I started on omnipod 5 with dexcom 6. The Guardian 3 sensors were useless. Sometimes more than 100 points off. Guardian 4 were supposed to be an improvement, were nearly as bad and unreliable. My current set up is light years better, and way more convenient. A1c dropped from 7.9 to 6.6 in 6 months time. Using far less novolog. TIR is above 70%. Not sure if there is a path forward for Medtronic if they insist on sticking with bad sensors.
Given what happened with their previous AID system interworking announcements, I find it difficult to trust them,. I've used 3 versions of medtronic pumps over 13 years, current one is the 670G and I did not upgrade when warranty expired November 2023. They should be embracing open systems, not rejecting them for the Apple closed shop mentality. Besides, I have alo experienced hairline cracking along the rear side of the cartridge cylinder in all 3 of the 6 series pumps I have had (one was a warranty replacement for the 670G) . It seems to me that the case design needs improvement as it appears to be a weakness.
Will the new Libre talk to the pump and control the flow of insulin from the pump so the bg of the user stays in normal range most of the time? I've just started using the Guardian 4 cgms with the 780 G pump. So far the 2 are getting along well.
Yes. That was the point of the video.
I have waited almost 10 years to upgrade my Minimed insulin pump, and I won't use CGM technology that has failed to provide what users on the go want Tech Wise!
I don't know it probably won't happen.
This blows my mind considering how greedy Medtronic has been with only allowing their own CGMs to work with their pumps.
That may not change. The Libre sensor for Medtronic will only work with Medtronic products. So they can put whatever price they want on it. That's how I'm understanding it.