“It’s changed millions of lives, but this tech ‘nearly killed’ Tye”

Key points

• Tye Cummins nearly died in a clinical trial after the Omnipod insulin pump overdosed him overnight.
• In the past decade, automated insulin pumps and CGMs transformed diabetes care with real-time glucose data on smartphones.
• An investigation extracted about 81,000 TGA adverse-event reports showing diabetes devices dominate top categories since 2024.
• Omnipod 5 had 429 adverse-event reports, including 330 injuries and six diabetic ketoacidosis cases.
• Experts debate reliability, with warnings about Bluetooth muting alarms and concerns over eased Australian monitor regulation.