640G- The first generation Artificial Pancreas

The MiniMed 640G System is considered the most advanced breakthrough in diabetes care technology. It mimics some of the functions of a healthy pancreas to make glucose control better for people living with this disease. This is the first fruitful step towards the long awaited automation in insulin delivery.

Unique feature of 640G is the SmartGuard technology designed to optimize the system’s ability to help prevent severe hypoglycemic episodes by automatically stopping insulin when sensor glucose is predicted to approach a low limit. It avoids hyperglycemic rebound, resuming insulin delivery when levels recover. It better protects against lows throughout the day and night with multiple low limits settings. The first 640G was deployed at Jothydev’s Diabetes Research Center, Trivandrum on 2nd Sep 2015 and at Jothydev’s Diabetes Research Center, Kochi on 17 Sep 2015.