# Could a closed-loop system deal with my use case?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/could-a-closed-loop-system-deal-with-my-use-case/6597>\
**Category:** Treatment\
**Created:** [February 13, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/could-a-closed-loop-system-deal-with-my-use-case/6597 "2019-02-13T16:35:04Z")\
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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:** [February 14, 2019, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/could-a-closed-loop-system-deal-with-my-use-case/6597/22 "2019-02-14T10:17:24Z")

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> [@One of these things is not like the other - A discussion of CGM and Meter accuracy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other-a-discussion-of-cgm-and-meter-accuracy/6577/49):
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> Does the closed loop suspend all basal if necessary? Our problems are night time lows if we don’t suspend it altogether for 5 or 6 hours per night.

It would depend on the algorithm, but, in general, a closed loop algorithm would deliver little or no insulin when it predicts a low in the near future (or when you are low of course).

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