Abbott has also added new customization options to enhance user comfort and discretion. These include a “silent mode” feature for FreeStyle Libre 3 systems, allowing users to mute glucose alarms for up to six hours – a useful option during meetings, sleep, or other moments where audio alerts may be disruptive.
For the first time, a single app supports all of Abbott’s CGM sensors available in the US, including the FreeStyle Libre 2, which offers customizable glucose alarms but previously required manual scanning
Key Takeaways
·One app now compatible with FreeStyle Libre 2, 2 Plus, 3, and 3 Plus sensors.
·Real-time data streaming eliminates scanning for many users.
·A gradual alarm option has also been introduced to provide subtler, less jarring alerts for rising or falling glucose levels.
Abbott is betting big on smarter, simpler continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
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