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Medtrum TouchCare Nano 300U patch pump

Medtrum

What it is

A 300-unit version of Medtrum's tubeless, smartphone-controlled patch pump, giving 50% more capacity than common 200-unit pods and able to operate inside the TouchCare Nano CGM/APGO ecosystem. Medtrum says it is already available in selected international markets. Germany has added a reimbursement code, but commercial launch there is still planned rather than complete.

Editorial review: .

Most recent recorded citation date: 2026-07-24. Only explicit date metadata is included; an undated citation may be newer. This does not mean every claim was reviewed on that date.

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Selected international marketsRegulator-approvedpumppatchtubelessphone-control300-unitaid-compatibleOfficial site ↗

Evidence behind this assessment

Key evidence notes. Study results, product eligibility and access answer different questions.

Who was studied?
Study populations and analysis groups vary. Product age limits alone do not describe who was studied.
Benefit or performance
Reliability: Extends an established CE-marked patch-pump platform, but no independent reliability series specific to the 300U hardware was located.[1]
Important harms and treatment burden
Read the safety discussion and original sources. A missing summary does not establish safety.
Approval and country access
Manufacturer-confirmed availability in unspecified selected markets; Germany has a reimbursement code but launch is still plannedApproval, trial recruitment, local supply and funding are separate. Check the cited label or access source.
Follow-up and remaining uncertainty
Read the full discussion and original sources for follow-up duration and study limitations.

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Editorial score: calculation and evidence

A weighted editorial judgment on a 0–100 scale, not a probability of success or a measured treatment effect. Higher criterion scores mean more favorable assessments.

Default calculation: 52 × 20 + 58 × 20 + 86 × 20 + 90 × 15 + 92 × 10 + 35 × 15 = 6715; divide by total weight 100. Unrounded weighted result: 67.15.

Interoperability52

Works within Medtrum's TouchCare platform with its CGM, APGO algorithm, phone app, and remote sharing. It is not an open ACE-pump interface and is not supported by US commercial AID systems.[1]

Reliability58

Extends an established CE-marked patch-pump platform, but no independent reliability series specific to the 300U hardware was located.[1]

Form factor86

Fully tubeless and body-worn, with smartphone control and no traditional pump body or infusion-set tubing.[1]

Phone control90

The TouchCare platform is controlled through Medtrum's mobile app and supports remote data sharing.[1]

Capacity92

Holds 300 units, 50% more than a 200-unit pod and unusually high for a fully tubeless patch pump.[1]

Access & cost35

Manufacturer says it is available in selected international markets, but does not name them on the global announcement. German GKV listing and a reimbursement code are milestones toward launch, not proof of a German launch; no US clearance is documented.[1]

The full picture

The TouchCare Nano 300U is a higher-capacity version of Medtrum's tubeless patch pump. Its main advantage is simple: 300 units in a body-worn pod, 50% more than the 200-unit capacity common in patch pumps. It can sit inside Medtrum's TouchCare ecosystem with its CGM, APGO automated-insulin-delivery algorithm, smartphone control, and remote sharing.1

Market status needs to be read literally. Medtrum says the 300U pump is already available in selected international markets, but its global announcement does not name those markets. In Germany the product has been listed in the GKV medical-aids directory and assigned a reimbursement code; Medtrum still calls commercial introduction there planned. A reimbursement listing is therefore not treated here as a German launch.1

No independent study comparing the 300U hardware with the 200U version was located. Medtrum's T1D clinical claims concern the integrated TouchCare AID and Auto Meal system, not whether the larger reservoir changes glycaemic outcomes.

What's next for this

  • →German commercial launch after GKV directory listing · not announced

Sources

  1. [1]
    Medtrum advances 300U tubeless patch pump toward German launch · Manufacturer · 2026-07-24 — States the 300U pump is already available in selected international markets and is part of the TouchCare Nano AID platform. It also confirms a German statutory-insurance directory listing and reimbursement code while describing German commercial launch only as planned.

    Medtrum. Medtrum Advances 300U Tubeless Patch Pump Toward German Launch (24 July 2026).

  2. [2]
    Medtrum showcases 200U and 300U TouchCare pump capacities at ATTD 2026 · Manufacturer — Confirms both reservoir sizes as part of the TouchCare system. Clinical claims in the release concern the integrated AID/Auto Meal feature, not a comparative test of 300U versus 200U hardware.