A method and system for monitoring and/or controlling a glycemic state of
a subject, comprising a housing device having one or more chambers,
extendable and retractable sensors, extendable and retractable catheters,
insulin reservoir, neuroprotective agent reservoir, release mechanism for
releasing insulin and neuroprotective agent into the subject, and a
control mechanism with a processor for receiving and analyzing outputs
from the sensors and for controlling the release mechanism, a clock
mechanism for providing logging and/or circadian information to the
processor, an internal analysis chamber, a byproduct storage chamber, a
sampling mechanism, a transfer mechanism, a self-sealing membrane, a
calibration chamber, a replacement sensor chamber, a prevention mechanism
to prevent deposition of unwanted substances on a sensor or catheter, a
removal mechanism to remove unwanted substances from a sensor or
catheter, a warning mechanism, a real-time clock and non-volatile memory
to store and log information processed by the processor, a failure
detection mechanism, and wired and/or wireless communication linkages
both internally and externally.