Question 23109 — health

Summary

Ms. Delphine Batho questions the Minister of Solidarity and Health about the cessation of production of MiniMed implantable insulin pumps (MIP) by Medtronic. The MiniMed Implantable Pump (MIP) is a medical device allowing the administration of insulin through the abdomen in adult patients with type 1 diabetes not controlled by other insulin injection systems and presenting hyperglycemic episodes and/or severe, frequent or unexplained hypoglycemia. France is in a special situation since 250 patients are implanted, or more than 80% of patients using this device in Europe. In 2017, the American company Medtronic informed the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) and health professionals of its intention to gradually stop manufacturing its pump. implantable insulin. This will be available until June 2020. On Thursday, September 12, 2019, the ANSM brought together all stakeholders with the aim of “finding solutions for patients” to the extent that “a comparable alternative to the MIP implantable pump has not been identified for certain patients for whom a change of medical device could have repercussions on their quality of life”. However, according to the French Federation of Diabetics (FFD), “this meeting did not resolve the uncertainties about the future of this implanted device, the manufacturer Medtronic having clarified that it was continuing its reflections and had not made a decision”. This is why she asks her to please indicate the measures that the Government intends to take to ensure that patients continue to produce the MiniMed implantable insulin pump.

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