Health Management Devices and Methods

Abstract

Methods and devices and systems including a data collection module for receiving and storing analyte data over a predetermined time period from a subject, a user interface unit coupled to the data collection module for providing one or more indication related to the analyte data, a control unit coupled to the data collection module and the user interface unit to control, at least in part the operation of the data collection module and the user interface unit, a communication module coupled to the control unit for communicating one or more signals associated with the analyte data to a remote location, where the user interface unit is configured to operate in a prospective analysis mode including substantially real time output of the analyte level received by the data collection module, and a retrospective analysis mode including limited output of information to the subject during the predetermined time period, and further where the communication module is configured to communicate with the remote location after the analyte data is received and stored in the data collection module over the predetermined time period, are provided.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A glucose monitoring system comprising a receiver unit configured to receive sensor data indicative of a glucose concentration of a host measured by a substantially continuous glucose sensor, the receiver unit comprising:
 (i) a user interface configured to interact with a user;   (ii) computer memory;   (iii) a wireless receiver configured to receive sensor data transmitted from a substantially continuous glucose sensor electronics module, the electronics module operatively coupled to a continuous glucose sensor;   (iv) a battery configured to provide power to the receiver unit;   (v) a housing enclosing the computer memory, the wireless receiver and the battery, wherein the user interface is at least partially disposed on the housing;   (vi) a first communication port in the housing configured to permit mechanical removable attachment of the housing to a secondary display device, the first communication port also configured to provide electrical communication between the receiver unit and the secondary display device;   (vii) a first processor coupled to the user interface, the memory, the wireless receiver, the first communication port and the battery; and   (viii) a software program stored in the computer memory, the software program including instructions configured to perform:
 receiving sensor data from the substantially continuous glucose sensor, processing the received sensor data, the processing including generating displayable sensor data, displaying an indication of the displayable sensor data on the display, and transmitting the displayable sensor data to a secondary device via the first communication port. 
   
     
     
         3 . The glucose monitoring system of  claim 2 , further comprising the secondary display device, wherein the secondary display device is a handheld display device coupled to the first communication port and comprises software stored in a memory of the handheld display device, the software comprising instructions to display displayable data transmitted from the receiver unit via the first communication port on a display of the handheld display device,
 wherein the hand-held display device is a mobile telephone.   
     
     
         4 . The glucose monitoring system of  claim 2 , further comprising the secondary display device, wherein the secondary display device is a handheld display device coupled to the first communication port and comprises software stored in a memory of the handheld display device, the software comprising instructions to display displayable data transmitted from the receiver unit via the first communication port on a display of the handheld display device,
 wherein the software stored in the memory of the handheld device comprises a software application downloaded from a remote server via the internet.   
     
     
         5 . The glucose monitoring system of  claim 2 , wherein the receiver unit further comprises a second communication port configured to provide for a wired universal serial bus connection to a computer device selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a mobile telephone and a medical device controller. 
     
     
         6 . The glucose monitoring system of  claim 2 , wherein the first interface is configured to connect to a connector of a mobile telephone. 
     
     
         7 . The glucose monitoring system of  claim 2 , wherein the housing is configured to enclose a plurality of sides of a mobile telephone. 
     
     
         8 . The glucose monitoring system of  claim 2 , wherein charging the battery further comprises charging a battery of a hand-held computer when the hand-held computer is connected to the first communication port. 
     
     
         9 . A method for processing, transmitting and displaying substantially continuous glucose sensor data, comprising:
 wirelessly receiving glucose sensor data in a first data format using a first computing device;   processing the glucose sensor data to generate first displayable sensor data using the first computing device;   displaying an indication of the first displayable sensor data on a display of the first computing device;   electronically coupling the first computing device to a second computing device, the second computing device having a display that is larger than the display of the first computing device;   converting at least some of the sensor data in the first data format into a second data format;   transmitting the converted sensor data in the second data format to the second computing device;   processing, using the second computing device, the converted sensor data to generate second displayable sensor data; and   displaying an indication of the second displayable sensor data on a display of the second computing device.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the second computing device is a mobile telephone.