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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Oct 24.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Cardiol Rep. 2022 Oct 24;24(12):2043–2056. doi: 10.1007/s11886-022-01799-x

Table 1.

Comparison of Select Continuous Glucose Monitors

Medtronic
Guardian
Sensor 3
Medtronic
Guardian
Sensor 4*
Senseonics
Eversense
Dexcom G6 Abbott
Freestyle
Libre 2
Abbott
Freestyle
Libre 3
Sensor Type rtCGM rtCGM rtCGM rtCGM isCGM rtCGM
Age of Approval (years) 2+ 7+ 18+ 2+ 4+ 4+
Subcutaneous or Implanted Subcutaneous Subcutaneous Surgically Implanted
Transmitter adhered to skin over implanted sensor
Subcutaneous Subcutaneous Subcutaneous
Duration of Wear (days) 7 7 Maximum 180 10 14 14
Calibration Status User calibration with blood glucose meter at least 2x/day Factory calibrated User calibration with blood glucose meter 2x/day Factory calibrated Factory calibrated Factory calibrated
Approved for Use for Insulin Dosing No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Compatible in HCL System MiniMed 670G, 770G MiniMed 780G No Tandem t:slim X2 CIQ
Omnipod 5
CamAPS**
Diabeloop**
No No
References for Table 1 information: (25, 138-140)
*

At the time of writing, CE marked in Europe but still under review for United States FDA approval.

**

System not available in the United States.

Abbreviations: rtCGM, real-time continuous glucose monitor; isCGM, intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitor; HCL, hybrid closed loop; CIQ, Control IQ.