MiniMed Flex pump
MiniMed
MiniMed's FDA-cleared, screenless, smartphone-controlled tubed pump: about half the size of the 780G, with app bolusing, a 300-unit reservoir, rechargeable battery lasting at least seven days, waterproofing and Simplera Sync compatibility.
The scorecard
Cleared for Simplera Sync and MiniMed infusion sets, with future sensor work stated; remains a closed MiniMed ecosystem rather than an open pump.[1]
FDA-cleared and built on MiniMed's mature pump/SmartGuard lineage, but the Flex hardware itself lacks long real-world track record.[2]
Small and screenless, about half the 780G form factor, but still a tubed pump rather than a patch pump.[2]
Designed around MiniMed app control, including meal and correction boluses from a compatible device.[1]
300-unit reservoir and a rechargeable battery lasting at least seven days are strong for a compact pump.[1]
US FDA-cleared in March 2026 with select-customer launch followed by broader summer launch; ex-US availability and payer coverage are not yet broad.[2]
The full picture
MiniMed Flex is the hardware shift in MiniMed's next generation: a screenless tubed pump controlled through the MiniMed app. It preserves the 300-unit capacity and MiniMed infusion-set ecosystem while shrinking the pump and moving bolusing to the phone. Its ranking is deliberately split from the AID-system page: this pump score is about hardware access, form factor and interoperability; the AID page covers SmartGuard automation and the GATEWAY no-meal-bolus signal.
What's next for this
Sources
- [1]MiniMed Flex system product FAQ · manufacturer
- [2]MiniMed announces FDA clearance of MiniMed Flex, its smallest insulin pump and first smartphone-controlled design · manufacturer · 2026-03-18
- [3]GATEWAY safety evaluation of MiniMed NMX8-AID / Flex (NCT07228117) · registry