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Medical Devices Diabetes Care Comparable Sales Growth

measures comparable sales growth in Abbott's Diabetes Care medical-device franchise.

By Lee BaileyPublished Oct 2, 2026

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Research date: Oct 2, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 10 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Medical Device Portfolio Growth; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

Continuous glucose monitoring is the main growth engine
U.S. and international growth were similar
Part of the Medical Device Portfolio Growth
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Medical Devices Diabetes Care comparable sales growth measures year-over-year growth in Abbott's Diabetes Care franchise on the company's comparable basis.

Abbott reported 9.0% comparable sales growth in Diabetes Care in the second quarter of 2026.

Continuous glucose monitoring is the main growth engine

Abbott separately reported 9.5% comparable growth in continuous glucose monitor sales.

That narrower metric helps distinguish the CGM platform from the broader Diabetes Care franchise.

U.S. and international growth were similar

Abbott reported 8.6% comparable U.S. growth and 9.2% comparable international growth in Diabetes Care.

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Primary source: Abbott Q2 2026 earnings release filed with the SEC.

Part of the Medical Device Portfolio Growth

Connects Abbott's comparable Medical Devices growth with franchise-level growth, continuous glucose monitoring, geographic mix and the 2026 Electrophysiology/Structural Heart reclassification.

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Where this concept fits

Diabetes and continuous glucose monitoringCurrent relationship
Diabetes Care growth captures the broader franchise, while CGM comparable growth isolates the continuous-glucose-monitor platform that drives much of the franchise's expansion.
CGM Comparable GrowthDiabetes Care GrowthCurrent concept
Portfolio and geographic growth
Total Medical Devices comparable sales growth provides the portfolio baseline, while U.S. versus international comparable growth shows how the aggregate result is distributed geographically.
Medical Devices Comparable Growth U.S. vs. International Growth
Cardiovascular franchise mix
Rhythm Management, Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, Vascular, Structural Heart, and Neuromodulation growth show which cardiovascular and neuromodulation franchises are driving or lagging total Medical Devices growth.
Electrophysiology Growth Heart Failure Growth Neuromodulation Growth Rhythm Management Growth Structural Heart Growth Vascular Growth

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ABTOpen operating-model research →10 of 10 reviewed concepts in Medical Device Portfolio GrowthDiabetes and continuous glucose monitoring2 of 2 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:CGM Comparable Growth

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