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Insulet fully launches Omnipod 5 in Germany

August 28, 2023 By Sean Whooley Acton, Massachusetts-based Insulet released the device for individuals aged two years and older with type 1 diabetes. Germany marks the third market for the

August 28, 2023 By Sean Whooley

Acton, Massachusetts-based Insulet released the device for individuals aged two years and older with type 1 diabetes. Germany marks the third market for the latest-generation patch pump. The company launched Omnipod 5 in the U.S. in August 2022, then began its launch in the UK in June of this year. It received CE mark approval for children aged two and up in September 2022.

Omnipod 5 provides easier glucose management, with no multiple daily injections, no tubes and zero fingersticks. Paired with Dexcom’s G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, Omnipod 5 is the first tubeless, wearable, automated insulin delivery system. Insulet also has work underway to integrate the system with the Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 CGM.

“With our impressive data showing improved clinical outcomes from users in the United States over the past year, we are confident in our ability to make a difference in Germany and additional markets in the near future,” said Dr. Trang Ly, Insulet SVP and medical director..”

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Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diabetes, Drug Pumps, Drug-Device Combinations, Health Technology, News Well Tagged With: Insulet