DISPOSABLE/REUSABLE FLEXIBLE SENSOR
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1. A sensor housing for measuring light transmission across a tissue of a patient, comprising:
- a unitarily constructed top member and bottom member joined at a crease point;
the top and bottom members being foldable towards each other at the crease point to, in turn, create an enclosure therebetween;
the top member having a first and a second aperture therein; and
the top and bottom members comprising a flexible material such that, when placed in operative position on the tissue of a patient, the sensor housing may be flexed so that the first and second apertures are in substantial optical alignment.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an improved pulse oximetry sensor device, in which the top and bottom portions of the sensor housing are affixed at a crease point, and are foldable towards each other to create an enclosure therebetween for retaining the optical elements of the device. The sensor housing may then be affixed to a patient by any number of methods, including using adhesive on a flexible strap, or by using a Velcro® strap on a flexible strap. Additionally discussed is a method of manufacturing such a device, and methods to reduce the manufacturing costs of an otherwise disposable device.
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1. A sensor housing for measuring light transmission across a tissue of a patient, comprising:
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a unitarily constructed top member and bottom member joined at a crease point;
the top and bottom members being foldable towards each other at the crease point to, in turn, create an enclosure therebetween;
the top member having a first and a second aperture therein; and
the top and bottom members comprising a flexible material such that, when placed in operative position on the tissue of a patient, the sensor housing may be flexed so that the first and second apertures are in substantial optical alignment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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22. A method of manufacturing a sensor housing for a transillumination device, comprising the steps of:
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molding a top member and a bottom member from a unitary piece of material, wherein the top and bottom members include a crease point, and the top member includes a first and a second aperture;
inserting an emitter and a detector into at least one of the top and bottom members so that they are in substantial optical alignment with the first and second aperture respectively;
connecting the emitter and detector together with an electrical connection;
securing the emitter and detector in the at least one top and bottom member; and
folding the top and bottom members at the crease point to, in turn, form an enclosure therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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