# New Bluetooth insulin pen

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-bluetooth-insulin-pen/904>\
**Category:** D-News\
**Tags:** insulin, ios, bluetooth\
**Created:** [May 12, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-bluetooth-insulin-pen/904 "2017-05-12T16:47:52Z")\
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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 12, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-bluetooth-insulin-pen/904/1 "2017-05-12T16:47:52Z")

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Diatribe just reported that it got approved by the FDA:

> **[Companion Medical’s Bluetooth-Enabled Insulin Pen and App Cleared by FDA](https://diatribe.org/companion-medical-bluetooth-enabled-insulin-pen-app-cleared-fda)**
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> Brings real-time insulin tracking, history, and a bolus calculator to injectors; launch in 2017

It is a Bluetooth pen that comes with an iOS app – therefore continuing the trend of iOS apps without a companion Android app. My understanding is that it is hard to get an Android app approved by the FDA, due to the variety of Android flavors.

The app comes with bolus calculator etc. The pen is only good for a year. Battery probably?

I like the idea of an automatic reporting pen. But I don’t like to buy throwaway gear 🙂

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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-bluetooth-insulin-pen/904/2 "2017-05-12T17:03:01Z")

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> Companion Medical’s reusable Bluetooth-enabled smart insulin pen and paired Apple iOS smartphone app. A launch is expected in 2017, **likely including Android, too.**

Probably as likely as the Dexcom Android app 😠

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-bluetooth-insulin-pen/904/3 "2017-05-12T17:33:54Z")

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I spoke to the company about it in March, referenced in this thread:  
[https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mdi-tracking-insulin-usage/?source\_topic\_id=904](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mdi-tracking-insulin-usage/?source_topic_id=904)

Been waiting for the approval from the FDA. I have been looking forward to it.

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**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-bluetooth-insulin-pen/904/4 "2017-05-12T17:41:40Z")

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This wouldn’t be super useful for Samson on the pump, but I could see it being helpful if we want to make sure insulin was actually given for a bolus by a caregiver, in some weird event where Samson wasn’t using his pump. Of course, that would require some remote monitoring or access to the data.