Providing contextually relevant advertisements and e-commerce features in a personal medical device system

A method of operating a portable medical device having one or more consumables associated therewith, the method comprising:

• obtaining status data that indicates a remaining quantity, supply, or inventory of a consumable used by the portable medical device;
• uploading the status data to a remote computing device that is physically distinct and separate from the portable medical device;
• and
• receiving at least one message that indicates a need to replace or replenish the consumable, the at least one message being initiated by the remote computing device when the status data indicates that the consumable should be replaced or replenished.

A portable medical device comprising:

• a tracking module that obtains status data indicative of a remaining quantity, supply, or inventory of a replenishable product used by the portable medical device;
• a data communication module operatively coupled to the tracking module, the data communication module being configured to transfer the status data to a remote computing device, and configured to receive a message that indicates a need to replace or refill the replenishable product, the message being initiated by the remote computing device when the status data indicates that the replenishable product should be replaced or refilled;
• and
• an e-commerce module configured to initiate a transaction for the replenishable product.