Physiological sensor combination

• US 20050277819A1
• Filed: 08/23/2005
• Published: 12/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ammar Al-Ali, Fred Robertson, Gene Mason, Massi E. Kiani, Ronald Coverston
• Original Assignee: JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Inventors: Al-Ali, Ammar, Kiani, Massi E., Mason, Gene, Coverston, Ronald, Robertson, Fred
• Granted Patent: US 9,364,181 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/324
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/164 the sensor is mounted in or on a conformable substrate or carrier
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14552 Details of sensors specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/291 for electroencephalography [EEG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6814 Head

Abstract

A physiological sensor combination has a flexible substrate configured to attach to a tissue site. Multiple sensors are disposed on the substrate, which generate physiological signals. Each of the signals is responsive to a different physiological parameter. Conductors are carried on the substrate and routed between the sensors and at least one connector. The connector is configured to communicate the physiological signals to at least one monitor, which derives measurements of the parameters.

Claims

1. A physiological sensor combination comprising:

a flexible substrate configured to attach to a tissue site;

a plurality of sensors adapted to provide a corresponding plurality of physiological signals, each of said physiological signals responsive to at least one of a plurality of physiological parameters, wherein at least a first sensor of said plurality of sensors provides a physiological signal responsive to at least one parameter different from a second sensor of said plurality of sensors; and

an information element, accessible by a physiological monitor, adapted to provide said physiological monitor information about each of said plurality of sensors.

2. The physiological sensor combination of claim 1, wherein said first sensor comprises a noninvasive blood pressure sensor.

3. The physiological sensor combination of claim 1, wherein said first sensor comprises a pulse oximetry sensor.

4. The physiological sensor combination of claim 1, wherein said first sensor comprises a biopotential sensor.

5. The physiological sensor combination of claim 1, wherein said first sensor comprises a respiration rate sensor.

6. The physiological sensor combination of claim 1, wherein said first sensor comprises at least one of a noninvasive blood pressure sensor, a pulse oximetry sensor, a respiration rate sensor or a biopotential sensor, and said second sensor comprises another of said noninvasive blood pressure sensor, said pulse oximetry sensor, said respiration rate sensor or said biopotential sensor.

7. The physiological sensor combination of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of conductors between said first sensor, said second sensor, and one connector, wherein said one connector is configured to communicate said physiological signals to said physiological monitor for determination of a plurality of measurements of said physiological parameters.

8. The physiological sensor combination of claim 7, wherein at least said first sensor an at least some of said conductors are disposed on said flexible substrate.

9. The physiological sensor combination of claim 8, wherein at least said second sensor is disposed on said flexible substrate.

10. The physiological sensor combination of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of conductors between said first sensor and a first connector and another plurality of conductors between said second sensor and a second connector, wherein said first connector is configured to communicate physiological signals to or from said first sensor and said second connector is configured to communicate physiological signals to or from said second sensor.