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Re:New pill can deliver insulin by bigtunacan on Friday February 08, 2019 @03:27PM (#19118315)
The Medtronic 670g is the only pump that currently will automatically correct highs, but it only works with the Medtronic CGM which is untrustworthy.

The Tandem t slim x2 only has support for hypo prevention today, but it supports at home firmware/software updates and they are pretty far along with the FDA on getting approvals for their auto dosing for highs. They anticipate a release this summer.

I wish that OmniPod was further along on this front. I would love to have a tubeless solution and the convenience of not needing to disconnect every time I'm going to get in the water, but the trade-off just isn't worth it IMHO.

Re:New pill can deliver insulin by pimeys on Friday February 08, 2019 @04:04PM (#19118653)
If you can to get the right pump, I highly recommend compiling one of these apps. Just wipes out all the competition from the commercial axis, truly life changing apps if you learn how to use them.

https://github.com/MilosKozak/AndroidAPS/

https://github.com/LoopKit/Loop

Re:New pill can deliver insulin by bleair on Saturday February 09, 2019 @12:15AM (#19120904)
These open source projects, written by people who actually have Type 1 are light years ahead of doing what I want a closed loop system to actually do. The medtronic 670 is so unusable. I can't say enough good things about OpenAPS AAPS (android) and Loop(iphone). For those living in the US, we are forced to use a very old medtronic pump because it's the only way with a programatic means to control the pump's basal and bolus actions.
Re:New pill can deliver insulin by pimeys on Saturday February 09, 2019 @11:32AM (#19123119)
OmniPod support is coming to AndroidAPS. Development has already started.

https://androidaps.readthedocs.io/en/latest/EN/Getting-Start...

Re:New pill can deliver insulin by bigtunacan on Saturday February 09, 2019 @01:13PM (#19123701)
Yeah, I noticed that. I went and took a look to see how the project was coming along after you reminded me of it.

I would be seriously interested in a closed loop Omnipod, but it will be awhile before I’m eligible for a new pump under insurance.

Re:New pill can deliver insulin by pimeys on Saturday February 09, 2019 @02:57PM (#19124226)
I was kind of "lucky" Animas went bankrupt and they will take all the pumps back paying money for the insurance, so I get a new Dana RS earlier in a couple of months.