Business Wire06.09.16
Today Ascensia Diabetes Care announced that it has renewed its global alliance with Medtronic plc to develop and market innovative diabetes management solutions for patients worldwide. As part of the agreement, Ascensia Diabetes Care will continue to exclusively co-develop and supply CONTOUR NEXT LINK and CONTOUR PLUS LINK blood glucose meters that are wirelessly compatible to communicate with Medtronic’s integrated insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems.
The renewal announced today lasts for five years, and follows more than eight years of successful worldwide collaboration.
Michael Kloss, CEO of Ascensia Diabetes Care, explained, “To date we have launched three meter generations with Medtronic MiniMed insulin pump systems across the world and have seen tremendous success with this alliance. Medtronic is leading the path towards the artificial pancreas through their research and development. It is testament to the high quality and remarkable accuracy of our blood glucose monitoring systems that Medtronic has chosen them as part of their MiniMed insulin pump systems. We are delighted to collaborate with Medtronic on future insulin pump systems to simplify and improve the lives of people with diabetes.”
Alejandro Galindo, president of the Intensive Insulin Management Business at Medtronic, said, “Medtronic aims to transform diabetes care around the world through continuous product innovations so that people living with diabetes can enjoy greater freedom and better health. We are excited to continue our strategic alliance with Ascensia as we strive to achieve this goal.”
Michael Kloss added, “At Ascensia Diabetes Care, we believe that the sharing of knowledge and expertise is vital to help us simplify and improve the lives of those with diabetes. For this reason we actively encourage collaborations with leading science and technology companies like Medtronic.”
Ascensia Diabetes Care was established from the sale of the Bayer Diabetes Care business to Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd. The CONTOUR NEXT LINK and CONTOUR PLUS LINK meter portfolios have been specifically developed to automatically transmit blood glucose test results wirelessly to Medtronic’s insulin pump systems. Seamless integration makes the continuous glucose monitoring calibration and bolus calculations quick and easy, while eliminating the risk of inaccuracies due to manual entry errors. The latest meter generation also allows for insulin bolus release directly from the meter. The CONTOUR PLUS LINK meters are not available for sale in the United States.
The renewal announced today lasts for five years, and follows more than eight years of successful worldwide collaboration.
Michael Kloss, CEO of Ascensia Diabetes Care, explained, “To date we have launched three meter generations with Medtronic MiniMed insulin pump systems across the world and have seen tremendous success with this alliance. Medtronic is leading the path towards the artificial pancreas through their research and development. It is testament to the high quality and remarkable accuracy of our blood glucose monitoring systems that Medtronic has chosen them as part of their MiniMed insulin pump systems. We are delighted to collaborate with Medtronic on future insulin pump systems to simplify and improve the lives of people with diabetes.”
Alejandro Galindo, president of the Intensive Insulin Management Business at Medtronic, said, “Medtronic aims to transform diabetes care around the world through continuous product innovations so that people living with diabetes can enjoy greater freedom and better health. We are excited to continue our strategic alliance with Ascensia as we strive to achieve this goal.”
Michael Kloss added, “At Ascensia Diabetes Care, we believe that the sharing of knowledge and expertise is vital to help us simplify and improve the lives of those with diabetes. For this reason we actively encourage collaborations with leading science and technology companies like Medtronic.”
Ascensia Diabetes Care was established from the sale of the Bayer Diabetes Care business to Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd. The CONTOUR NEXT LINK and CONTOUR PLUS LINK meter portfolios have been specifically developed to automatically transmit blood glucose test results wirelessly to Medtronic’s insulin pump systems. Seamless integration makes the continuous glucose monitoring calibration and bolus calculations quick and easy, while eliminating the risk of inaccuracies due to manual entry errors. The latest meter generation also allows for insulin bolus release directly from the meter. The CONTOUR PLUS LINK meters are not available for sale in the United States.