Efficacy of Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery System in a Hospital Setting: A Case Series

Objective We report a case series of 4 patients with type 1 diabetes who used hybrid closed-loop insulin pumps (Medtronic MiniMed 670 G) during hospitalization. Methods Clinical data and point-of-care glucose values are presented for each patient. Glucose values are shown graphically while in manual mode as well as in auto mode. Results The first case was a 30-year-old man admitted for pancreatitis. Mean point-of-care blood glucose was 165.7 mg/dL while in auto mode, without hypoglycemia, compared with 221 mg/dL while in manual mode. The second case was a 28-year-old woman who was admitted for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Mean point-of-care blood glucose in auto mode was 131.3 mg/dL, without hypoglycemia, compared with 117.6 mg/dL while in manual mode. The third case was a 46-year-old man admitted to the intensive care unit for influenzal pneumonia. Mean point-of-care blood glucose in auto mode was 159.1 mg/dL without hypoglycemia, compared with 218.5 mg/dL while in manual mode. The fourth case was a 60-year-old man who remained in auto mode throughout his hospitalization except for a period when he removed his pump for an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic ultrasound. His mean point-of-care blood glucose while in auto mode was 156.8 mg/dL without hypoglycemia. Conclusion These case reports support the use of hybrid closed-loop insulin-pump therapy in the inpatient setting to maintain inpatient glycemic targets and avoid hypoglycemia when part of an institution-sanctioned strategy for safe use of insulin pumps that includes point-of-care blood glucose monitoring.