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First Real-World Experience With Bigfoot Unity: A 6-Month Retrospective Analysis

B Shanthram Baliga, John B. Tillman, B. J. Olson, Sarah Vaughan, Fazal Sheikh, James Malone

2023Clinical Diabetes15 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The Bigfoot Unity Diabetes Management System, a smart pen cap system cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May 2021, incorporates continuous glucose monitoring data, real-time glycemic alerts, and clinician-directed dose recommendations. This study analyzed real-world clinical outcomes data for an initial cohort (n = 58, from 13 clinics) managing multiple daily injection insulin therapy using the pen cap system for 6 months. We examined glycemic control, including hypoglycemia events and interaction with and use of the pen cap system. In a cohort mainly consisting of adults with type 2 diabetes and an average age of 62 years, the results demonstrate close adherence to established glycemic targets, including a relatively short amount of time spent in the hypoglycemic range.

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GlycemicMedicineClearanceHypoglycemiaCohortDiabetes mellitusDiabetes managementTarget rangeRetrospective cohort studyFood and drug administrationInternal medicineIntensive care medicineType 2 diabetesPharmacologyEndocrinologyUrologyMacroeconomicsEconomicsDiabetes Management and ResearchDiabetes Treatment and ManagementDiabetes and associated disorders