# Backstory: how did Medtronic 670G artificial pancreas get fast FDA approval?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/backstory-how-did-medtronic-670g-artificial-pancreas-get-fast-fda-approval/982>\
**Category:** Pump\
**Tags:** 670g, closed-loop, medtronic\
**Created:** [May 20, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/backstory-how-did-medtronic-670g-artificial-pancreas-get-fast-fda-approval/982 "2017-05-20T02:05:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/backstory-how-did-medtronic-670g-artificial-pancreas-get-fast-fda-approval/982/1 "2017-05-20T02:05:50Z")

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[https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/view\_profile.php?profile=486](https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/view_profile.php?profile=486)

These two FDA employees, Courtney Lias and Stayce Beck, are getting some recognition. Great to see that – they went above and beyond, and made something very difficult happen!

(unrelated) Interview with Stayce Beck: [https://www.fda.gov/ScienceResearch/ScienceCareerOpportunities/ucm547729.htm](https://www.fda.gov/ScienceResearch/ScienceCareerOpportunities/ucm547729.htm)

(unrelated) Post by Courtney Lias:  
[https://blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/tag/courtney-lias/](https://blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/tag/courtney-lias/)

[EDIT] Here is an interested DiabetesForecast article discussing how diabetes devices win FDA approval:

> **[How Diabetes Devices Win FDA Approval](http://www.diabetesforecast.org/2012/sep/how-diabetes-devices-win-fda-approval.html)**
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> Diabetes Forecast® is the Healthy Living Magazine created for you by the American Diabetes Association®.