# Lingo at Chicago: deployment

Canonical ID: `3a0f3688-2c6c-482c-b8b3-a0cd05d4c12d`

## Footage

- **video** (deployment): [Say hello to Lingo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEWvPR3OT7c). _Courtesy of Abbott_. Abbott's introduction of Lingo, its over-the-counter glucose biosensor. Lingo is FDA-cleared OTC (2024) for consumer wellness and metabolic-health tracking, not diabetes medical management, distinct from the prescription FreeStyle Libre.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** abbott-lingo-global-aggregate
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Lingo](/models/abbott-lingo.md) (id: `1c39a110-f475-4bbe-a687-83ca13024421`)
- **Company:** [Abbott](/companies/abbott.md) (id: `9c75b380-8657-4f59-ba05-55e438eea7a9`)
- **Location:** [Chicago](/locations/chicago.md) (id: `735ffc4d-48bc-4b2e-8f5d-5e1b4f82156a`)
- **Operator:** [Abbott](/companies/abbott.md) (id: `9c75b380-8657-4f59-ba05-55e438eea7a9`)
- **First seen:** 2024-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Abbott: FDA authorizes Lingo, first OTC CGM for non-diabetic adults, May 2024** · https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/product-and-innovation/fda-authorizes-lingo-first-otc-cgm.html

## Common questions

### What is the Lingo deployment at Chicago?

Lingo, built by Abbott, is recorded as a deployment at Chicago on the DEPLOY registry. Abbott operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Lingo at Chicago?

Abbott, the manufacturer of Lingo, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Lingo deployment at Chicago go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Lingo deployment at Chicago?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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