India Medtronic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic announced the launch of MiniMed 780G system in India. The MiniMed 780G system is a next-generation closed-loop insulin pump system for the treatment of type 1 diabetes in people aged 7 to 80 years. Leveraging the company’s most advanced SmartGuard technology, the system automates the delivery of both basal insulin and correction boluses every five minutes to help people with diabetes avoid highs and lows with greater ease. The first patient in India to receive this therapy was through Dr V. Mohan, chairman and chief of diabetology, Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Center, Chennai.

“No two days are alike when it comes to blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes and this variability presents a huge challenge that can increase burden for the patients, caregivers, doctors and others. With the new MiniMed 780G system patients can reduce such variability and aim to maintain glucose levels within defined parameters leading to near-normal life. This technology can help reduce the burden for people living with diabetes while driving better clinical outcomes,” said Dr. Mohan.

 “Insulin pump therapy has a lot of potential for helping individuals with type 1 diabetes reach their glucose goals. The new MiniMed 780G system further simplifies diabetes management and adapts to a person’s life with the goal of enhancing their experience in a seamless way. The automation built into the MiniMed 780G system provides patients, caregivers & physicians with a way to manage all the variables inherent with diabetes and achieve optimal outcomes. With advancements in technology, we are seeking better outcomes for patients so they can focus on life and not glucose levels,” said Chandra Shekhar Jaiman, head of Specialty Therapies, Medtronic India.

The treatment goals for type 1 diabetes include maximizing Time in Range and avoiding long-term complications, which is a constant juggle as individuals work to manage insulin levels while maintaining their everyday life. Managing blood glucose variables, administering correction boluses when necessary and effectively counting and tracking carbs are daunting for people living with diabetes as they are a constant reminder of the disease. That said, advanced technologies like the MiniMed 780G system can help ease some of that work.

The MiniMed 780G system enables the personalization of glucose goals with an adjustable target setting as low as 100 mg/dL — lower than any other advanced hybrid closed-loop system — and is designed to help stabilize blood sugar levels and further improve glucose control. Patients who participated in a clinical study2,3 provided feedback that the MiniMed 780G system “made life with diabetes and control so much easier” and that it made “life significantly easier”.