iLet Bionic Pancreas: Revolutionizing Diabetes Care

Managing type 1 diabetes is a constant balancing act, requiring careful monitoring, carbohydrate counting and manual insulin adjustments. The good news? The iLet Bionic Pancreas from Beta Bionics is changing the game—automating insulin delivery to lighten the daily burden and improve glucose control. 

No more endless calculations. No more second-guessing. Just seamless support so you can focus on living your life instead of micromanaging diabetes.

In this article, you will learn

• How to get the iLet Bionic Pancreas.
• How it is a breakthrough in insulin delivery.
• How it adapts to life’s changes.
• How it automates dosing decisions for easier diabetes management.
• Who can benefit from using the iLet Bionic Pancreas.
• User reviews and testimonials.

How to get the iLet Bionic Pancreas

• The iLet Bionic Pancreas is available in the United States for anyone over six years of age with type 1 diabetes. 
• Insurance coverage and costs will depend on your plan. 
• The iLet Bionic Pancreas is covered under many pharmacy benefit plans.
• Coverage includes many commercial healthcare plans, as well as government insurance like Medicare and some Medicaid plans. 

The iLet Bionic Pancreas: A breakthrough in insulin delivery

• FDA-cleared in 2023, the iLet automates insulin delivery, reducing the burden of diabetes management. 
• The key to the iLet Bionic Pancreas is its ability to learn the users’ insulin needs over time and calculate the right amount of insulin for food without the need for a carbohydrate count.
  • The iLet Bionic Pancreas automates insulin delivery and removes the need for precise carb counting, but users must still be “carb aware.”
    • In other words, be “aware” of carbohydrate intake and its effect on glucose levels.
• A 2022 study found it lowers A1c more than standard diabetes management while automating insulin delivery and eliminating carb counting.
• Another study showed that it improves glucose management for children with diabetes, giving them nearly 900 more hours in a healthy range each year compared to multiple daily shots of insulin.

Responsive to life’s changes

• Hormonal shifts from puberty, pregnancy and menopause can make glucose unpredictable. 
• By learning from daily trends, the iLet Bionic Pancreas simplifies insulin management, reducing guesswork and allowing users to focus on life instead of calculations.

Dosing decisions made for you 

• To track glucose trends and predict changes in glucose levels, the “bionic” part of the iLet Bionic Pancreas communicates directly with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), including:
  • Dexcom CGMs (Dexcom G6 and G7). 
  • The FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor.

Designed for everyday life

• The iLet is small enough to slip into a pocket or clip to clothing, and adjusts insulin all day.

No corrections necessary 

• If glucose trends high, the iLet Bionic Pancreas automatically increases insulin delivery. 
• If glucose trends low, the system reduces insulin dosage accordingly

Reducing healthcare burden

In a study, the iLet Bionic Pancreas was shown to reduce diabetes stress and improve well-being. Because of this, it has been widely embraced by users of all ages.

iLet Bionic Pancreas user reviews and testimonials

The iLet Bionic Pancreas simplifies diabetes management, improving glucose control for users.

Amanda Hall, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has been living with T1D for 16 years. She says the iLet Bionic Pancreas has been incredible for her life and health. 

“Management is so much easier, and I love not having to meticulously count carbohydrates for every little thing I eat anymore,” says Hall. “It has eased the mental burden, for sure.” 

Tim Guthrie, of Schenectady, New York, is 37 and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a little over seven years ago.

“I love my iLet Bionic Pancreas,” he says. “It really takes the guesswork out of diabetes management. Anything that makes me feel a little bit more ‘normal’ is great.” 

A new era in diabetes technology

Managing diabetes is complex, but technology is evolving to make it easier.

With the iLet, just enter your body weight, announce your meal by selecting breakfast, lunch or dinner, and choose “Usual for Me,” “More” or “Less” based on the approximate carbohydrate content.

The system adapts, learning from your daily habits to keep glucose stable.

It’s about simplifying care, easing the mental burden, and giving you more time to focus on life.

To learn more, go to https://www.betabionics.com/ilet-bionic-pancreas. 

This content was made possible by Beta Bionics, an active partner of Beyond Type 1. Beyond Type 1 maintains editorial control over its content.