Benefits of CGM
How CGM Works
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems provide a glucose reading every five minutes, 288 times per day, giving you insights that fingersticks cannot match.
Small Sensor
A discreet sensor located just underneath your skin measures glucose levels.
Transmitter
Glucose values are sent to an insulin pump* via Bluetooth technology.
The t:slim X2 insulin pump displays the current glucose reading from a compatible CGM system plus a trend arrow and trend line. This makes it easy to see where you are now, spot trends, and catch high and low glucose events before they happen. When combined with insulin on board, it helps you make informed treatment decisions.
Goodbye Fingersticks
When the t:slim X2 pump integrates with compatible CGM sensors, no more fingersticks are needed for calibration or mealtime dosing.†
Even if your blood sugar is tested often, there’s a big part of the picture you’re not seeing with fingersticks alone.
What would you do at 102?
If your glucose continues to fall at the current rate, you could be below 60 mg/dL in the next 15 minutes.
Your glucose could move up or down by 15 mg/dL over the next 15 minutes, but you are holding steady.
If your glucose continues to rise at the current rate, you could be close to 150 mg/dL in the next 15 minutes.
Answer
When paired with compatible CGM, the t:slim X2 insulin pump can help you visualize trends so you can make real-time decisions based on real-time data. Plus, the t:slim X2 pump with Control-IQ+ technology has been shown to help simplify diabetes management by protecting from highs and lows while increasing time in range.
Download TodayFree Virtual Pump Demo
The t:simulator app lets you test drive the easy-to-use touchscreen interface of the t:slim X2 insulin pump and its predictive technologies using your smartphone.
What's next?
Whether you're ready to get a Tandem insulin pump, or looking to check insurance coverage, you’ll find everything you need here.
* CGM sold separately.
† If glucose alerts and CGM readings do not match symptoms or expectations, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions.