October 13, 2026 Type 1 diabetes briefing: trials, device safety, and research signals
A daily Type1Cure briefing built from current official and public source pulls, with each item labeled by source, evidence class, and family relevance.
The short version
The October 13, 2026 feed is strongest in three lanes: device safety, recruiting studies, and recent research records. Type1Cure treats safety and trial records as higher-priority signals because they can affect what a family may need to check, ask, or watch next.
This is not a medical recommendation. It is a source map and plain-English triage layer designed to help families decide what deserves a closer look with their care team.
Signals in the feed
- Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.: Brand Name: MiniMed Flex Product Name: MiniMed Flex Insulin Pump Model/Catalog Numbers: MMT-8062; MMT-8072 Product Description: The MiniMed Flex pump is an alternate controller en... — Some MiniMed Flex insulin pumps were released with missing (i.e., devices with no result or abort test results are presumed to have failed) or failed verification test results in one or more of 9 functional tests. The u...Source
- Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.: Brand Name: Tandem t:slim mobile application Product Name: t:slim Mobile Application, iOS Model/Catalog Number: iOS software version 2.13 Software Version: iOS software version 2.... — A beta (early-release) version of the iOS application, version 2.13 (TestFlight) had a software issue preventing successful pairing of the t:slim application with Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus (FSL3P) continuous glucose...Source
- Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.: MiniMed 640G Insulin Pump, Model: MMT-1711, MMT-1712; — Loaner insulin pumps may have been cleaned with chemically incompatible products that could damage the pump case or keypad, allow moisture ingress, and result in insulin over- or under-delivery, potentially causing hypo...Source
- Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.: MiniMed 670G Insulin Pump, Model: MMT-1781, MMT-1782; — Loaner insulin pumps may have been cleaned with chemically incompatible products that could damage the pump case or keypad, allow moisture ingress, and result in insulin over- or under-delivery, potentially causing hypo...Source
- Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.: MiniMed 780G Insulin Pump, Model: MMT-1885CLW, MMT-1886CLW — Loaner insulin pumps may have been cleaned with chemically incompatible products that could damage the pump case or keypad, allow moisture ingress, and result in insulin over- or under-delivery, potentially causing hypo...Source
- Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.: MiniMed Go App, Model: MMT-8600 (iOS), MMT-8601 (Android) — For MiniMed Go app version 1.0.0 and 1.1.0, when the Set day and night is turned OFF and missed dose or Correct high glucose alerts are enabled, the associated alerts will not be triggered during the nighttime. This cou...Source
- Effect of Inhaled Technosphere Insulin vs RAA Insulin on Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia in Adults With T1D Using Automated Insulin Delivery — RECRUITING, NA. Interventions: Control IQ + sleep or exercise activity with TI. Locations: Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Seattle, Washington, United States. This inves...Source
How to use this briefing
Start with the evidence label. Official registry and regulator records are not the same thing as advice, but they are stronger source material than a repost, rumor, or promotional headline.
For trials, check eligibility, location, burden, intervention, and contact details at the original registry. For device safety, check exact product names, models, lot numbers, software versions, and manufacturer instructions.
This article is an evidence-labeled information brief, not medical advice. Use the linked source records and your care team before making treatment decisions.