Eversense 365: A deep dive into the CGM system that lasts a year
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Release Date: 10/22/2024
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info_outlineEversense is now a 365 day continuous glucose monitor. Their ads say One Year – One CGM. Eversense is the only CGM with a sensor that sits fully under the skin – the transmitter still sits on top but you can take that on and off. Earlier this year the FDA designated the device an iCGM which means it can now work with insulin pumps. Lots of milestones here and lots of questions for Brian Hanson, President of CGM at Ascensia Diabetes Care, the company behind eversense.
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