Medical sensor having a deformable region and technique for using the same
First Claim
1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
- a frame comprising two or more structural supports;
a coating provided over the frame, wherein the coating comprises at least one deformable region disposed between the two or more structural supports; and
at least one optical component disposed within the at least one deformable region, such that the at least one optical component can move relative to the two or more structural supports.
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Abstract
A sensor assembly is provided that includes a frame having two or more structural supports. A coating is provided over the frame. The coating has at least one deformable region disposed between the two or more structural supports. The sensor assembly includes at least one optical component disposed within the at least one deformable region such that the at least one optical component can move relative to the two or more structural supports. In one embodiment, the sensor assembly may be placed on a patient'"'"'s finger, toe, ear, and so forth to obtain pulse oximetry or other physiological measurements. Methods of manufacture and use of the sensor assembly are also provided.
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35 Claims
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1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a frame comprising two or more structural supports;
a coating provided over the frame, wherein the coating comprises at least one deformable region disposed between the two or more structural supports; and
at least one optical component disposed within the at least one deformable region, such that the at least one optical component can move relative to the two or more structural supports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of manufacturing a sensor, comprising:
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positioning at least one optical component relative to a frame having two or more structural supports; and
coating the frame with a coating material to form at least one deformable region between the two or more structural supports, wherein at least one respective optical component is disposed within a respective deformable region such that the at least one respective optical component can move relative to the two or more structural supports. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for placing a sensor assembly on a patient, comprising:
placing a sensor assembly on a patient such that at least one optical component disposed within a deformable region of a coating of the sensor assembly moves relative to two or more structural supports of a frame of the sensor assembly. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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