Biomedical device, systems and methods having conductive elements
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a physiological parameter to be measured or monitored without direct contact between an active device and a body, the method comprising:
- receiving a substantially-insulating circumferential band having a skin-contacting inner surface and an exterior surface;
disposing at least one conductive element within the circumferential band, the at least one conductive element at least partly arranged on or over the inner surface of the band; and
attaching a sensor retaining the active device to the exterior surface of the band so that the active device is coupled to the at least one conductive element, wherein the at least one conductive element comprises a distal conductive segment positioned on the skin-contacting inner surface and circumferentially away from the sensor such that a signal provided by the sensor can be emitted to the body from the distal conductive segment and substantially not from the location of the sensor.
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Abstract
A device for determining a physiological property of a body includes an insulating support having a compliant contact surface with a conductive element to contact the body. A mounting fixture disposed over a mounting surface of the support removably holds a rigid sensor spaced apart from the body and coupled to the conductive element to determine the physiological property via that element. A method for enabling a physiological parameter to be measured without direct contact between an active device and the body includes arranging a conductive element over an inner surface of an insulating circumferential band. A sensor with the active device is attached to the exterior of the band and thus coupled to the element. A system includes the sensor having a mounting connector, and sensor carriers with respective supports, mounting fixtures, and conductive elements. The sensor mounted on a carrier determines the property via the respective conductive element.
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5 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a physiological parameter to be measured or monitored without direct contact between an active device and a body, the method comprising:
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receiving a substantially-insulating circumferential band having a skin-contacting inner surface and an exterior surface; disposing at least one conductive element within the circumferential band, the at least one conductive element at least partly arranged on or over the inner surface of the band; and attaching a sensor retaining the active device to the exterior surface of the band so that the active device is coupled to the at least one conductive element, wherein the at least one conductive element comprises a distal conductive segment positioned on the skin-contacting inner surface and circumferentially away from the sensor such that a signal provided by the sensor can be emitted to the body from the distal conductive segment and substantially not from the location of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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