Smart MDI System

Smart MDI SystemSimplera™ Continuous Glucose Monitoring and InPen™ Smart insulin pen

Smart MDI System

What is a Smart MDI system?

The Smart MDI system combines the technology of our latest innovation in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), Simplera™ CGM with the InPen™ Smart Insulin Pen. This powerful combination is designed to take the guesswork out of multiple daily injections .

The InPen™ smart insulin pen is designed for people with Type 1 Diabetes to track insulin doses. It provides valuable dosing recommendations and missed dose alerts.

Simplera™ CGM helps you to know before you go low or high with real- time glucose readings, trends and alerts without finger pricks .

Smart MDI System

The only MDI solution with dosing recommendations based on your real-time glucose and insulin levels.

Insulin management that does the thinking for you, by significantly reducing the need to check your glucose level , track your last injection time and calculate how much to dose next.

By tracking both insulin and glucose data, it delivers personalised, real-time dosing guidance so you can take the exact dose you need. ​This makes it easier to manage stress, meals, exercise, and daily life.

Smart MDI system components

Simplera™ CGM

Smart MDI System components

Simplera™ CGM

The Simplera™ CGM offers seamless continuous glucose monitoring, anticipating and recording levels automatically every 5 minutes, 24/7, without finger pricks . For added convenience, the sensor provides up to 7 days of wear and inserts effortlessly in just 9 seconds.

InPen™ Smart*

Smart MDI System components

InPen™ Smart insulin pen system

InPen system automatically  helps you to track your insulin dosing data and reminds you if insulin is missed. It also generates less waste as the durable smart pen lasts a full year.

InPen app

Smart MDI System components

InPen™ App

The InPen™ App is a diabetes management tool that helps track your insulin doses. The app calculates insulin doses using current glucose and carbohydrates as well as allowing you share glucose and insulin data with your healthcare team.

Know before you go low or high with real-time blood glucose readings, trends and alerts.

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Help prevent highs, alerting if you are trending high.

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Help prevent lows, alerting if you are at low, or trending low.

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Glucose levels mmol/L
Predictive alerts
Bolus calculator
Bolus insulin
Active insulin
Glucose levels mmol/L
Predictive alerts
Bolus calculator
Bolus insulin
Active insulin
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Frequently asked questions

The Smart MDI System brings together an ecosystem of smart tools that provide real-time insights and comprehensive reports to make it easier to manage life on MDI.

  • Simplera™ CGM is a real-time, glucose monitoring system indicated for the management of diabetes in persons aged 2 years and older.
  • The InPen™ smart insulin pen is intended for single-patient use by people with diabetes for the self-injection of a desired dose of insulin. For patients who do not self-manage their diabetes, the use of InPen™ connected insulin pen should always be under the supervision of a caregiver.

We’ve updated our standalone CGM system app and hardware to improve the customer experience. These are the most significant updates that can be found in the Simplera™ CGM:

  • The previous system was called the Guardian™ 4 Smart  CGM System. This next generation of our Smart CGM is called the Simplera™ CGM.
  • The Simplera™ continuous glucose monitoring now takes just 9 seconds to insert with a two-step one-handed sensor insertion.
  • No overtape required to keep sensor in place.

At this time, InPen™ smart insulin pen is compatible with Lilly Humalog®, Lilly Lyumjev®, Novo Nordisk NovoRapid®, Novo Nordisk Fiasp® and Novo Nordisk Insulin Aspart Injection, 3mL cartridges (300 units). The Smart MDI system is designed to work with standard insulin pen needles.

Colour availability varies by region. At this time, within Europe, the following colours are available:

  • Blue InPen™ compatible with Novo Nordisk insulin cartridges
  • Grey InPen™ compatible with Lilly insulin cartridges

The Simplera™ CGM and InPen™ connected insulin pen apps have a wide range of compatibility with several Apple® and Android™ devices. You can find updated compatibility information here on our website. We recommend checking compatibility and switching off automatic operating system updates to ensure the best possible user experience.

InPen™ connected insulin pen is the first Smart  insulin pen that uses Bluetooth® technology and intelligence through an easy-to-use Smartphone app to help people administer correction and meal-time insulin doses.

As part of our Smart MDI system, you can view CGM data in real time from your Simplera™ CGM by linking the app to your CareLink™ Personal account. At this time within Europe, CGM data from the Simplera™ CGM, Guardian™ Connect and Guardian™ 4 system can be viewed in the InPen™ app.

Your Healthcare Professional or Medtronic representative may provide training on the Smart MDI system. Additional resources can be found at the Medtronic Diabetes Learning Hub.

Yes, multiple InPen™ Smart insulin pens can be synced with one app account.

Cartridges are not included with InPen™ smart insulin pen. Your Healthcare Professional will provide you with your prescription for your diabetes management supplies.

Medtronic are looking to provide comprehensive self-funding options for those living with diabetes. We anticipate we will be in a position to make self-funding options available in 2024.

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References

  • * Dosing recommendation calculated as per HCP initial settings and users estimated carbohydrates amount
  • ** MDI = Multiple Daily Injections
  • ǁ If CGM readings do not match SG or expectations, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions. Refer to System User Guide
  • ^ Thanks to glucose alerts and dosing recommendation calculated as per HCP initial settings
  • ^^ Smart insulin pen connects to a mobile app to provide dosing calculations, reminders and CGM system integration. Please refer to IFU.
  • § Some interaction required
  • * Dosing recommendation calculated as per HCP initial settings and users estimated carbohydrates amount
  • ** MDI = Multiple Daily Injections
  • ǁ If CGM readings do not match SG or expectations, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions. Refer to System User Guide
  • ^ Thanks to glucose alerts and dosing recommendation calculated as per HCP initial settings
  • ^^ Smart insulin pen connects to a mobile app to provide dosing calculations, reminders and CGM system integration. Please refer to IFU.
  • § Some interaction required

Information contained herein is not medical advice and should not be used as an alternative to speaking with your doctor. Discuss indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, potential adverse events and any further information with your health care professional.

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