Eversense will be soon a 365 days CGM "FDA review of the 510(k) submission for the next-generation 365-day, once a week calibration, Eversense® system currently advancing as planned to enable a fourth quarter 2024 launch"
OMG!!! The very best video of the Eversense CGM on planet earth! The company should use this over anything on their website. KUDOS to both of you for such a remarkable job. I have been asked by fellow diabetics for years about my Eversense CGM and it always appeared as such a black box to everyone maybe due to the company's small size compared to the multi-billion dollar companies of Dexcom and Abbott. But from now on, I will just send them to this video because I couldn't do a better job than both of you😁 The best part is the 365 day due out in just a few months compared wit the competitors 10 day or 14 day plus with only 1 calibration per week NOT per day - Yahoo!!! It also sounds like they will be integrated with insulin pump companies probably next year. Again, marvelous job!
I have been using ever sense for almost 7 years. I love its accuracy and the ability to take it off the transmitter short periods (like if i am swimming at the beach). I also like that it is haptic with warnings (like if its too high or too low, it even predicts trends so you can react to it). I am not an advocate for it or anything but i always get lots of questions about it. I have had nothing but a good experience with it from start to finish. People should definitely consider it if it fits their lifestyle. He did a great job describing it all.
type 1 for 46 years - can relate with your guest’s reference to being hooked up to tubing, sensors, pumps, falling off and ripping out tubing. I wouldn’t hesitate to experience the Eversense but it still not available in Canada. 😢 I will be watching out for this new implantable CGM - when we have it here, I’ll be at my doctor’s door. Thanks JUSTIN for the platform at Diabetech. There is hope for the younger generations to not live with this hideous disease for a long time.
I'm about to start round three on the Eversense, and I highly recommend it. Before Eversense, I was on the Libre 3, and about 50% of them failed which made me very anxious. Also, I don't experience compression lows on the Eversense. Calibrating is the only downfall, but it does assure that the sensor is working properly, so it doesn't bother me. 90% of the time, it is only a few points off, and it just becomes part of your routine. I also like that it is less waste. Justin, I say try it! After 6 months if you don't like it, then just get it removed. I love your channel, thank you for all the info you provide!
If the Eversense worked with a closed loop pump I’d immediately get it. I hate, HATE changing sensors so frequently and having a sensor connected transmitter that pulls on the sensor every time it’s bumped. The closed loop CGM pump systems currently gives me the best glucose balance yet like you both talked about I’m extremely outdoor active and most pumps fail horribly in active use. I’ve had my 780G pump fail 4 times in 4 years all with normal outdoor activity. Pump durability is currently almost nonexistent. When I first had Medtronic pumps in the early 2000s I could take them anywhere, white water rafting, scuba diving, canoeing, rock climbing, mountaineering, sailing, skiing, skydiving, camping, hiking glaciers in Switzerland and had no issues. Now it seems that the new Medtronic MiniMed pumps break if you look at them wrong. Every time I take my daughter to the beach, mountain or anywhere outside I’m always super concerned with the fragility on my 780G pump as I’ve had so many fail and put my life and family at risk. It ANGERS ME. For being a medical device that is used to sustain life pumps need to be more hardy and durable. The technology exists to make it durable but the companies are not willing to put in the effort or cost. This should not be an issue when the price is over $5000 USD for the 780G pump and kit including the Transmitter not even counting the consumables of sensors, insets and reservoirs. If I could get a dependable, durable pump using a once a year sensor like the Eversense it’d be my first choice.
I used it for about 9 months and largely agree with your sentiment. 90 days is too frequent to get the implant changed, and while the procedure itself isn't a big deal, there are logistics around the scheduling, procedure, etc that just is a pain every 3 months... that 90 days flies. Also, the user experience when I was using it back about 1.5 years ago was nowhere near what the Dexcom UX is. To be fair, it may have improved dramatically since then, I haven't seen it lately. When I had the chance to go to the Omnipod 5 it was a no-brainer.
@@slyletter They are currently using a six month sensor and hopefully the one year sensor will be approved in the next 6-12 months. They are also working with pump manufacturers, they received the ok to start testing with a pump.
@@slyletter The ceo in a update, spoke of a nurse group that will come to your house or office to do the insertion. people wont even have to leave the house.
This looks awesome. I just commented about this when you spoke about the new Medtronic CGM. I wish this could be used with Medtronic pumps. The pumps on your waist and its failure when exposed to saltwater (oceans and seas) is a huge issue.
For me personally, an incision it’s not a throwback, I certainly have worse wounds from doing random stuff in while playing with my dogs and cats, I have older shrapnel in me from mechanics. So yeah, and I mostly use xdrip, works with any cgm so I have all kinds of alerts, I would use an eversence just for the fun of it.🎉
If the Eversense could work with the iLet, that would be the best option for my father who is in a nursing home. Despite being surrounded by nurses, they simply don't know how to handle his "fragile" diabetes. Right now he's on the Medtronic pump and they struggle with the device, but his numbers have been better on it. I'm now leaning towards getting him the iLet because of the hands-off nature of it. The less the nurses have to intervene, the better. Not having to change out sensors every 7 or 10 days would be ideal!
It's not ideal at all in his situation. Nurses would have to charge the transmitter daily (or near daily, every 30hrs) for about 10-15/day. I would say any other CGM that is a one and done for 10days would be much better for his situation.
Great video with a lot of interesting facts. I was quite sceptical about this device before watching this, but you changed my opinion. This is pretty good. Well done for informing us so well 😃
thanks for your content! I've been a T1D for about 26 years which seems weird to say, lol. I use the tandem t slim 2 and have been pretty happy with it but id be interested in trying this some day.
Yes! I have MRIs done at least once a year. Having to take them out would be problematic. However, I have metal implanted in my spine and I am able to have MRIs done with those in me.
Thanks for this. Found it extremely informative. I dont have diabetes and am rather ignorant on this topic. I started investing in SENS when my mum was alive( she was diabetic), and it seemed like the future. I wanted to see if i should be accepting my loss on the company or buying more. Thank you again
I agree there is some hassle to it, but there's also a bunch of hassle with other systems....I'd be so interested in trying it out and comparing it with Libre/Dexcom
@@diabe_tech sadly there is no comparison between them. Eversense reminds you 3 times DAILY, no matter what your blood glucose reading are, that you are a diabetic. It's very much more stressful to use than ANY other CGM on the market. I was in a 2yr test of the original Eversense. There was ZERO accuracy difference comparing the Dexcom G6, or the Libre v1. I saw no difference in reading between the 3. I wore the Libre in addition to the Eversense for the first year. Switched to the G6 and also saw no difference in my numbers. The Eversense was a hassle and reminded me daily that I was a T1D. Even the days where I had no lows or highs you still had to charge the transmitter. After 20 charges the transmitter had under 30hrs battery life. After 5 months the transmitter was down to 18hr per charge. Not to mention the TWICE daily calibration which is 100% not needed for any other CGM.
@@diabe_tech I've been a user for 5 years and never had 1 and I'm a side sleeper. Crazy tech compared to others. All other CGM's are enzymatic where Eversense is abiotic and actually uses fluorescence or light emitting from the glucose molecule to obtain your numbers. Even crazier is the fact the most sensors used by Eversense will last more than 2 years but to get the FDA onboard and approval they took the shortest timeframe at near full viability to get the nod.
I may have missed it, but the first question that pops up in my mind is: What about risk of infection or inflammation? You are inserting something under your skin that's substantially larger than a CGM wire or even a pump canula. Apparently it's no issue, but I imagine some research must have been done on that.
There’s always going to be risks with any kind of implant, but I doubt it’s more risky than other implants that are in the body for a much longer time period. For a random example, the nexplanon birth control option is implanted for 3-5 years and is bigger than the eversense implant. Just my thoughts on that! :)
I can say BC/BS does NOT cover Eversense nor does United Health. Eversense provided a wallet card warning healthcare workers that you had it implanted. I can't remember the deal if you could safely have an MRI or cat scan tho. I was quoted $1800 every 90days for the sensor and $600 every 6months for the transmitter.
This sounds interesting but there are so many things you didn't ask. One of the first questions that someone is going to ask is about the process of implanting it, and removing it. You didn't even touch on that. Why? As a woman, I want to know if it leaves a scar, how big it is, how quickly the wound heals up, given it's covered with the transmitter, and if I were to use it, would I end up with scars on my arms? You are opening up the skin twice in the same place. I presume it's done under a local anaesthetic? Can a GP do it? Do you notice it's there? can it be uncomfortable? You still have to wear something on your body and it's quite large. It's bigger than a Libre sensor. Why black? White is at least it's a little less noticeable than a large black object on your arm. Again, if you are female that might make a difference. You probably didn't ask these questions because you're man and men don't think about this stuff like women do. I'm disappointed at calibrations. I don't want to do those. I've done them at random times with my Libre and it's always been spot on. In 3 years I have never had a Libre fail on me. In 10 yrs I've had only about 3 or 4 Omnipods fail on me. As to haptic vibrations; I wear a smartwatch and my Libre app sends a vibration to my watch when my bg drops below target so that isn't really exclusive, is it? If I wish, I can have different vibrations from my watch for different notifications including the going low alarm. So many different vibrations for different modes of the sensor mght be confusing for some people. I'm asking all these questions because I am interested, but frankly as I'm in Canada the chances of this ever being available are practically nil. I am glad to hear that the adhesive is based on silicone. I am a person who is sensitive to the adhesive from the Omnipod and for that reason, I can only wear the pod on my arms or legs without chemical burns. However, I have found a silicone barrier available in a wipe and a spray, which is the best thing ever and that means I can wear the pod on my torso as well. These are available in Canada and the USA.
Maybe the video was not as thorough as you would have liked, but the guest did say that a shot of lidocaine was used and that the incision is about 3 millimeters. He showed his scar which was minimal.
I like the idea of having the sensor under the skin but having to recharge and put adhesive every other day is too much. It sounds like attaching the transmitter to the skin less annoying than G7 bu still you only do it 1 time every 10 days not every day. Unless they make it lasts two weeks it is not worth it.
I was one of the first clinical trials of the original 90 day Eversence CGM through Detroit Endo in Michigan. I was in the trial for 2 years. I found while it was "mostly" accurate, having to calibrate twice a day made it feel less accurate. My feeling was, is this CGM really accurate or was my finger poke calibrations doing the "work" for this CGM. Before a CGM I was poking 3-6 times a day with an A1C under 7. So, was the Eversence actually doing much? Not to mention the CONSTANT charging of the transmitter. I found I was more "aware/stressed" about my T1D while using the Eversence CGM than I feel using the Dexcom G7 or G6. Also, Eversence has ZERO pumps which it communicates with. I guess not a huge deal breaker for most but a drawback none the less. The insertion procedure is not the most comfortable or quickest. Could be the doctor I was dealing with was still "learning" the process. Either way, it took at least 1.25hrs to complete with several over 2hrs procedures. As for cost. Forget about it. After the trial I was quoted over $1800 for every 90 days. My medical insurance (BC/BS) at the time would cover ZERO. My current insurance (United Health) also is ZERO coverage. I pay $75 for a 90 day G7 CGM. Seems like another medical "advance" for the wealthy or those on government insurance plans.
@@Mellowdayzz Hmm. I hear that alot but I had nothing but trouble with the G6 for the past 6 months. Been using the G7 for 3 month and have had no real issues. Had one sensor that needed a few calibrations within the first 24hrs.
