Health Monitor

Abstract

Methods and devices to detect analyte in body fluid are provided. Embodiments include enhanced analyte monitoring devices and systems.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An analyte monitoring system, comprising:
 an analyte sensor for transcutaneous positioning under a skin layer of a subject;   a data processing device operatively coupled to the analyte sensor, wherein the data processing device does not include a user output component, the device comprising:   a control unit;   a memory operatively coupled to the control unit and configured to store a plurality of data associated with the monitored analyte level received from the sensor; and   a communication unit operatively coupled to the control unit; and   a receiver unit configured for signal communication with the data processing device;
 wherein when the control unit of the data processing device detects a communication link with the receiver unit, the control unit is further configured to retrieve the stored plurality of data from the memory and to transmit the retrieved data to the receiver unit. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the receiver unit includes a strip port for receiving a blood glucose test strip. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the communication unit is configured to communicate with the receiver unit using one or more of a wired connection, a USB cable connection, a serial cable connection, an RF communication protocol, an infrared communication protocol, a Bluetooth communication protocol, or an 802.11x communication protocol. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the control unit detects the communication link with the receiver unit based on detection of a wired connection to the receiver unit. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the retrieved stored plurality of data correspond to glucose data of the subject collected over a predetermined time period. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the glucose data is uncalibrated. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the glucose data is calibrated. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the analyte sensor is a glucose sensor. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the receiver unit includes an output unit configured to output one or more of the received retrieved data. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the output unit includes a display unit operatively coupled to a housing of the receiver unit. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the output of one or more received data includes a graphical output, a numerical output, or a text output. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the receiver unit is configured to calibrate the received data. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the receiver unit includes a storage unit configured to store the calibrated data. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the receiver unit includes a storage unit configured to store the received data. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1  including a holster device for receiving the receiver unit. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the data processing unit is integrated in the holster device. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the control unit is configured to detect the communication link with the receiver unit when the receiver unit is coupled to the holster. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the holster device includes a belt clip. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to transmit one or more data associated with an analyte level monitored in real time and received from the sensor. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data processing device is further configured to transmit temperature data associated with a temperature sensor operatively coupled to the data processing device. 
     
     
         21 . A method, comprising:
 transcutaneously positioning an analyte sensor under a skin layer of a subject;   coupling a data processing device having no user output component to the analyte sensor;   storing in a memory of the data processing device a plurality of data associated with the monitored analyte level received from the sensor;   operatively coupling a communication unit to a control unit of the data processing device;   detecting, using the communication unit, a communication link with a receiver unit;   retrieving the stored plurality of data from the memory; and   commanding the communication unit to transmit the retrieved data to the receiver unit.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the communication link is established based on one or more of a wired connection, a USB cable connection, a serial cable connection, an RF communication protocol, an infrared communication protocol, a Bluetooth communication protocol, or an 802.11x communication protocol. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21  including displaying on the receiver unit the received analyte data. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the retrieved data corresponds to glucose data of the subject collected over a predetermined time period. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the glucose data is uncalibrated. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the glucose data is calibrated. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the analyte sensor is a glucose sensor. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 21  including calibrating the received data. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 21  including storing the received data in a memory of the receiver unit. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 21  including encrypting the retrieved data prior to transmitting to the receiver unit. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 21 , further including commanding the communication unit to transmit real time monitored analyte related data. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 21 , further including commanding the communication unit to transmit temperature data associated with a temperature sensor operatively coupled to the data processing device.