Patent ID: 8688386

Claim:
A method for management of diabetes for basal insulin dosing of a user with an insulin delivery device and a handheld diabetes data management unit having an analyte test sensor, a processor coupled to a memory and display screen, the method comprising: measuring a plurality of blood glucose concentration values of the user with the analyte test sensor over a plurality of time periods; collecting data representative of a plurality of fasting blood glucose concentration values with the handheld diabetes data management unit; ascertaining from the collected data whether the user has conducted a minimum number of fasting blood glucose concentration measurements within at least one of four prescribed time periods; determining whether the collected data indicate one of a first low blood glucose concentration pattern and a second low blood glucose concentration pattern lower than the first low blood glucose concentration pattern; evaluating whether basal insulin adjustment in the handheld diabetes data management unit is appropriate in the event that glucose concentration value results for two consecutive days are below a first low value for a first pattern; evaluating whether basal insulin adjustment in the handheld diabetes data management unit is appropriate in the event that glucose concentration value results for four consecutive days are each between about a low threshold and about a first low value for a second pattern; upon determination of at least one of the first and second low blood glucose concentration patterns of the user, displaying safety notifications on the display screen of the handheld diabetes data management unit; and prohibiting basal insulin adjustment in one of the insulin delivery device and handheld diabetes data management unit whenever either one of the first or second low blood glucose concentration pattern is determined.