Enlite System
I am currently using the MM CGM system. I want to change systems because the current system is very inaccurate for me. I feel like I got a bad box because none of the sensors have been accurate and MM told me that's not possible because each sensor is handmade. I'm looking at the Dexcom system but insurance does not cover it. So, I'm interested in the Enlite system and MM just told me today that they know nothing about the FDA approval process and have no idea when the Enlite system will come out. I've had my current system for 3 years and really am finally at my breaking point. Does anyone have any reliable information on when the Enlite system will be out? I read two years from last July and I also read the system will be out in January. Any updates would be great.
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Permalink Reply by Scott E on -
I have no answers for you, but if the sensors are handmade, that explains why they are wildly inconsistent from one to another (I find the same problems you do). I would have thought they were machine-made. I share in your frustrations and can't wait for a replacement, though even when Enlites are available, I wonder if they'll be compatible with the existing pumps? One of the sticking issues with the FDA, as I understand, is the 3-day usage limit, and that the FDA wouldn't accept telling users to circumvent the 3-day sensor-life dictated by the pump. I'd be happy if they market it in the US as having 3-day use only, even though the identical product overseas could be used for six.
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Permalink Reply by Mike S. on
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Perhaps I can help. I was at a diabetic fair last week and spoke to our rep here in Maryland USA. The Elite sensor is approaching FDA approval here in the USA sometime early next year. He says they are more accurate. We'll see. I use the CGM as a reference point and do not compare the results to a whole blood fingerstick. For me, it just tells me if my glucose is going up or down. Comparing the two sets of numbers is fruitless. I make treatment decisions solely on the fingerstick. Even the fingerstick results are only 80% accurate. Best of luck. CGMs are rather pricey, don't ya think?
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Permalink Reply by mkampmann on -
The Dexcom system is running a "special" though the end of the year. $999 for the transmitter, receiver, and software plus one free sensor or $1318 for the same products plus one month supply of the sensors. Each month the sensors would be $319. Right now, my MM CGM is 100% covered after I meet my yearly deductible. So, I'd like to try the new MM system before paying out of pocket for Dexcom. I like the security of a CG system but I need to be able to rely on it. I'm only on my 2nd day of the current sensor and it shows my BG trending all day while it is actually stable or going up. Thanks for the info!
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