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Medtronic Launches CareLink Personal 5.4 Therapy Management Software for Mac OS Platform

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Medtronic, Inc.'s CareLink[R] Personal 5.4 Therapy Management Software for the Mac OS platform. This web-based program helps individuals with diabetes track and manage their glucose levels through easily interpretable reports, charts, and graphs. The software integrates data from insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring devices, and blood glucose meters to reveal trends and patterns that manual tracking cannot detect. "Actively managing diabetes is crucial for success, and CareLink is a tool that can make it easier," said Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, Global Medical, Clinical & Health Affairs at Medtronic. The software allows users to upload their Medtronic insulin pump, CGM, and meter data through a USB device, securely storing the data for easy viewing from any computer with internet access.

Key Takeaways:

  • CareLink Personal 5.4 is a web-based therapy management software approved by the FDA for the Mac OS platform.
  • The software helps individuals with diabetes track and manage their glucose levels through easily interpretable reports, charts, and graphs.
  • CareLink Personal analyzes data from insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring devices, and blood glucose meters to reveal trends and patterns that manual tracking cannot detect.
  • The software allows users to upload their Medtronic insulin pump, CGM, and meter data through a USB device, securely storing the data for easy viewing from any computer with internet access.
  • Over 35 meters are supported through CareLink Personal 5.4, including meters that do not have Mac support through their meter manufacturer.
  • The CareLink platform also allows patients to authorize their healthcare providers to view their data by linking their CareLink Personal account to CareLink Pro, a provider version of the software.
  • U.S. customers can use CareLink Personal 5.4 with Mac OS 10.6, Mac OS 10.5 (Intel-based computers only), and various Microsoft Windows operating systems.
  • CareLink Personal 5.4 supports the following browsers: Apple Safari 4 and 5, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or greater, 32-bit and 64-bit on Windows computers.

Statistics:

  • Over 35 meters are supported through CareLink Personal 5.4.
  • Users can upload their Medtronic insulin pump, CGM, and meter data through a USB device.
  • CareLink Personal 5.4 is compatible with Mac OS 10.6, Mac OS 10.5 (Intel-based computers only), and various Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Sources:

  • Medtronic, Inc. press release announcing the FDA approval and market launch of CareLink[R] Personal 5.4 Therapy Management Software for the Mac OS platform.
  • Computer Weekly News editors, "Medtronic Launches CareLink Personal 5.4 Therapy Management Software for Mac OS Platform," 2011.
  • Medtronic, Inc. website, www.medtronic.com.

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