US FDA Approves First 'Artificial Pancreas' In Medtronic's MiniMed 670G
Executive Summary
The hybrid closed-loop automated insulin delivery system, the first closed-loop system approved anywhere in the world, automatically monitors glucose and provides appropriate basal insulin doses in people with type 1 diabetes.
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