METHODS AND APPARATUS ENABLING COUPLING OF AN ELECTRONICS UNIT TO A BASE UNIT OF A CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING DEVICE

摘要

A coupling tool (400) for coupling together an electronics unit and a base unit of a wearable device for continuous analyte monitoring, such as continuous glucose monitoring, includes a carrier (404) comprising a receiving feature and a carrier retention device (632), the carrier retention device configured to retain an electronics unit adjacent the receiving feature. The coupling tool also includes an activator (402) including: a first member at least partially receivable in the receiving feature and a contact member (514) configured to release the electronics unit from the carrier retention device in response to movement of the activator relative to the carrier. The coupling tool is in a locked configuration when the carrier retention device (632) is configured to retain the electronics unit, and the coupling tool is in an unlocked configuration when the carrier retention device (632) is configured to release the electronics unit from the carrier retention device (632). Other embodiments and methods are also disclosed. Since a wearable device and an associated electronics unit may be very small so as not to interfere with movement of the user or irritate the user, the coupling tool (400) may facilitate manually coupling an electronics unit and a base unit together.