Compare Continuous Glucose Monitors

MiniMed continuous glucose monitors (CGM) comparison

MiniMed offers both a fully integrated insulin pump system and smart insulin pen system that work with our CGM sensors.

	Instinct sensor, made by Abbott	Simplera Sync^TM sensor	Guardian^TM 4 sensor	Simplera^TM CGM
Product compatibility	MiniMed^TM 780G system	MiniMed^TM 780G system	MiniMed^TM 780G system	InPen^TM smart insulin pen system
CGM size	0.11 in height 0.83 in width	0.19 in height 1.13 in width	2.0 in height 2.6 in width	0.19 in height 1.13 in width
Wear time	15 days	Up to 6 days, with 24-hour grace period	Up to 7 days	Up to 6 days, with 24-hour grace period
Age indication	Ages 7+	Ages 7+	Ages 7+	Ages 18+
Warm up period	One hour	Two hours	Two hours	Two hours
Sensor components	All-in-one sensor	All-in-one sensor	Guardian^TM 4 sensor Guardian^TM 4 transmitter Reusable serter	All-in-one sensor
Insertion method	One-handed	One-handed	Two-handed	One-handed

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MiniMed^TM 780G system

InPen^TM smart insulin pen

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