Insulet wins FDA clearance for Omnipod 5 algorithm enhancements

Insulet (Nasdaq: PODD)+ announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for new enhancements to its Omnipod 5 system.

The Acton, Massachusetts–based company said the updates to its tubeless, wearable automated insulin delivery patch pump’s algorithm include a new benchmark in tubeless diabetes technology with a lower, 100 mg/dL target glucose option. It also delivers a more seamless automated experience.

Omnipod 5 is the first FDA-cleared tubeless automated insulin delivery system available on the market. It communicates with a CGM to proactively correct for glucose highs every five minutes and protect against lows with insulin dosing.

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