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Monday, April 28, 2008

Medtronic : FDA Clearance of New OneTouch Ultralink Blood Glucose Meter

April, 28 2008 – Medtronic and LifeScan to Co-Market Integrated Diabetes Management System with Wireless Blood Glucose Data Transmission - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced that the FDA has cleared the OneTouch® UltraLink™ Meter as the new wireless meter exclusively certified by Medtronic to wirelessly communicate with Medtronic diabetes management products in the United States.

This new meter uses Medtronic-certified wireless technology to transmit glucose readings directly to MiniMed Paradigm® insulin pumps and the Guardian® REAL-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System. This makes bolus dosing more accurate and easier for patients compared to the manual entry of blood glucose readings... Medtronic's Press Release -