Medtronic 640G

Comparing Tandem’s Basal-IQ to Medtronic’s SmartGuard. Which Predictive Low Glucose Suspend is best?

Comparing Tandem’s Basal-IQ to Medtronic’s SmartGuard. Which Predictive Low Glucose Suspend is best?

17/09/2018 admin 8

If you’ve been looking at Diabetes technology recently, it’s hard not to have seen the recent news from Tandem about rolling out their Predictive Low […]

What’s the best CGM solution? An easy question with a more difficult answer…

What’s the best CGM solution? A simple question with a complex answer…

15/03/2017 admin 18

Over the past couple of months, I’ve seen this question asked multiple times on many fora. Facebook, email lists and forums have all seen people […]

A year of personal progress with Diabetes Technology. Like many others, #wearenotwaiting

20/12/2016 admin 0

2016. One hell of a year, and not always in the right way. But looking at it from my own personal transition on the Diabetes […]

Hybrid Closed Looping with @OpenAPS and #Loop – a psychological perspective #wearenotwaiting

Hybrid Closed Looping with @OpenAPS and #Loop – a psychological perspective #wearenotwaiting

07/10/2016 admin 6

As I’ve been looping now for a little bit, I thought it was worthwhile to share one aspect of the experience that’s perhaps not so […]

If you’re in the US, is the Medtronic 630G really worth it?

26/09/2016 admin 7

If you take a look at the Facebook page for the Medtronic 640G, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the US has something similar available, […]

Three months with the Medtronic 640G – time for a review and comparison with the Spirit Combo that I used previously

05/08/2016 admin 11

Having now used the 640G for three months, I felt that I now have a good handle on it, how it works and how it […]

@MedtronicUK 640G Smartguard Suspend – some analysis of my own activity and a few useful lessons #gbdoc

@MedtronicUK 640G Smartguard Suspend – some analysis of my own activity and a few useful lessons #gbdoc

05/07/2016 admin 0

Following the weekend at Glastonbury, where I was able to use SmartGuard to great effect, I thought it might be interesting to review the data […]

Field trials. Taking the @MedtronicUK 640G and Smartguard into the Glastonbury 2016 Wilds…

01/07/2016 admin 0

As many will know by now, this year’s Glastonbury Festival was declared “the muddiest ever” by Michael Eavis. It had rain, sun, and mud. Lots […]

Managing a bolus based TBR model safely – further thoughts on the 640G with @openAPS – #wearenotwaiting

Managing a bolus based TBR model safely – further thoughts on the 640G with @openAPS – #wearenotwaiting

27/05/2016 admin 8

Working from the hypothesis that we can’t set remote temporary basal rates with the 640G (which is yet to be confirmed, but I suspect will […]

Using @openAPS with the Medtronic 640G – some thoughts and ideas on implementation #wearenotwaiting

Using @openAPS with the Medtronic 640G – some thoughts and ideas on implementation #wearenotwaiting

25/05/2016 admin 13

As I’ve discussed in previous topics, I’ve been running with Tim Omer’s HAPP adaptation of OpenAPS, providing open loop APS functionality on a mobile phone. […]