Non-invasive physiological sensor cover
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1. A sensor covering system, the sensor covering system comprising:
- a pulse oximeter sensor comprising sensing components including at least a light-emitting component and a light-detecting component; and
a sensor cover configured to be adhered to the pulse oximeter sensor and removed before use of the pulse oximeter sensor, wherein;
the sensor cover is at least partially opaque,at least a portion of the sensor cover protrudes from the pulse oximeter sensor to facilitate removal of the sensor cover, andthe sensor cover, when adhered to the pulse oximeter sensor, covers at least one of the sensing components while the pulse oximeter sensor is active and blocks at least a portion of light from the one or more emitters from being received by the detector.
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A sensor cover according to embodiments of the disclosure is capable of being used with a non-invasive physiological sensor, such as a pulse oximetry sensor. Certain embodiments of the sensor cover reduce or eliminate false readings from the sensor when the sensor is not in use, for example, by blocking a light detecting component of a pulse oximeter sensor when the pulse oximeter sensor is active but not in use. Further, embodiments of the sensor cover can prevent damage to the sensor. Additionally, embodiments of the sensor cover prevent contamination of the sensor.
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1. A sensor covering system, the sensor covering system comprising:
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a pulse oximeter sensor comprising sensing components including at least a light-emitting component and a light-detecting component; and a sensor cover configured to be adhered to the pulse oximeter sensor and removed before use of the pulse oximeter sensor, wherein; the sensor cover is at least partially opaque, at least a portion of the sensor cover protrudes from the pulse oximeter sensor to facilitate removal of the sensor cover, and the sensor cover, when adhered to the pulse oximeter sensor, covers at least one of the sensing components while the pulse oximeter sensor is active and blocks at least a portion of light from the one or more emitters from being received by the detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A sensor cover for use with a pulse oximeter sensor, the sensor cover comprising:
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a cover portion configured to be adhered to a pulse oximeter sensor and removed before use of the pulse oximeter sensor; and a protruding portion that protrudes from the pulse oximeter sensor to facilitate removal of the sensor cover, wherein; the sensor cover is removable from the pulse oximetry sensor, the cover portion, when adhered to the pulse oximeter sensor, covers one or more sensing components of the pulse oximeter sensor while the pulse oximeter sensor is active and blocks at least a portion of light from one or more emitters of the pulse oximeter sensor from being received by a detector of the pulse oximeter sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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