New Reservoir Branding & Snap Cap Information

… We have made significant cosmetic changes to the packaging of our Paradigm® Reservoirs MMT-326A and MMT-332A. There is also an improvement change to the reservoir snap cap. The cap is made of a new material (acetal) which reduces the friction with the Paradigm® connector…

Our packaging has been modernized and the instructions have been updated with the improvements of the new snap cap … READ MORE

Introducing the 13mm Silhouette® Cannula Only

…In our effort to provide you with the best infusion set options, we are excited to announce the launch of our NEW Silhouette 13mm cannula size in the “Cannula Only” format. The 13mm cannula’s small size is perfect for active or lean adults and children …

The Silhouette Cannula Only format will consist of 10 cannula sites with no tubing. This will allow you the fl exibility
and choice of making your own combo set by mixing and matching a box of the new Cannula Only sites with a
regular box of Silhouette infusion sets. … READ MORE

Important Medical Device Information: Regarding the Paradigm® Silhouette® Infusion Set Instructions. Please click here for full details.

… Recently, we have become aware of a typographical error in the Instructions For Use (IFU) included with your recent shipment of Silhouette infusion sets. Only the following catalog numbers are affected by this error: MMT-377600 MMT-378600 MMT-381600 MMT-382600

The IFU instructs patients to fill the empty space in the cannula with a fixed prime volume of 0.3 units of U-100 insulin. The correct fixed prime volume is 0.7 units. Please note that there is nothing wrong with your products. You should continue to use the products in your possession with the correct 0.7 units fixed prime volume. … READ MORE

Special Update on Paradigm Link^® Blood Glucose Monitors

… This notice provides updated information to customers using the Paradigm Link blood glucose monitor and related test strips.

As you may be aware, our glucose meter alliance partner, Becton Dickinson and Company ("BD"), announced its plans to exit the meter business and make test strips available through December 2007. … READ MORE

Important Medical Device Safety Information

… Re: Reminder to Avoid Exposing Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pumps to Strong Magnetic Fields. … READ MORE

Guard Control Study Shows Improved Glycemic Control In Type 1 Diabetes Using REAL-Time CGM

… Data from the GuardControl Trial, the first international, large-scale, multi-center, randomized clinical outcome trial conducted to evaluate the use of Medtronic REAL-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) technology for improved diabetes management, was published today in Diabetes Care. The study demonstrated that patients using Medtronic REAL-Time CGM had better control of their blood glucose than patients using fingersticks only. … READ MORE