| abstract |
A device for managing health data, comprising: a first portion of the housing that includes a health data management system and a data communications element, providing the data communications element data communications between the health management system health data and an external processing device, including the health data management system a health data measurement system configured to measure an analyte concentration in a sample of fluid received through a test sensor coupled to a port in the first portion of accommodation; and a second housing portion that is removably coupled to the first housing portion and fits over the data communications element, the second portion of the housing being a plug and including a power supply arranged in which it is configured to provide power, through the data communications element, to the health data management system, where the power supply provide power to the health data management system when the cap is coupled to the first portion of the housing according with a first orientation and does not provide power to the health data management system when the cap is coupled to the first portion of the housing according to a second orientation. |