Folding medical sensor and technique for using the same
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1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
- a frame, wherein the frame is configured to move between an open and a closed configuration;
a covering provided over at least part of the frame;
at least one optical component disposed on the frame; and
a retaining component configured to hold the frame in the closed configuration when engaged.
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Abstract
A sensor assembly is provided that includes a frame upon which electrical and optical components may be disposed and a covering, such as an overmold coating, provided about the frame. The frame may be moved between an open and a closed configuration, such as during the manufacture of the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a retaining component configured to hold the sensor in the closed configuration when engaged. In one embodiment, the sensor may be placed on a patient'"'"'s finger, toe, ear, and so forth to obtain pulse oximetry or other physiological measurements.
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1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a frame, wherein the frame is configured to move between an open and a closed configuration;
a covering provided over at least part of the frame;
at least one optical component disposed on the frame; and
a retaining component configured to hold the frame in the closed configuration when engaged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a sensor body configured to move between an open and a closed position;
an emitter disposed on the sensor body;
a detector disposed on the sensor body; and
a retaining component configured to hold the sensor body in the closed configuration when engaged.
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11. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a frame configured to move between an open and a closed position;
an emitter disposed on the frame;
a detector disposed on the frame; and
a covering provided over at least part of the frame to form a sensor assembly.
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12. A method of manufacturing a sensor, comprising:
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situating an emitter and a detector on a frame; and
coating the frame with a coating material to form a sensor assembly, wherein the frame is substantially open when coated.
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13. A method for acquiring physiological data, comprising:
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emitting two or more wavelengths of light from an emitter of a sensor assembly, wherein the sensor assembly is held in a closed configuration by one or more retaining components;
detecting transmitted or reflected light using a photodetector of the sensor assembly; and
determining a physiological parameter based on the detected light.
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14. A retaining component for use on a sensor assembly, comprising:
an elastic band configured to hold a sensor body in a substantially closed configuration.
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15. A method of manufacturing a sensor body, comprising:
coating a frame with a coating material to form a sensor body, wherein the frame is substantially open when coated.
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16. A sensor body, comprising:
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a frame, wherein the frame is configured to move between an open and a closed configuration;
a covering provided over at least part of the frame; and
a retaining component configured to hold the frame in the closed configuration when engaged.
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17. A sensor body, comprising:
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a sensor body configured to move between an open and a closed position; and
a retaining component configured to hold the sensor body in the closed configuration when engaged.
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18. A sensor body, comprising:
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a frame configured to move between an open and a closed position; and
a covering provided over at least part of the frame to form a sensor assembly.
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19. A frame of a sensor, comprising:
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a frame configured to move between an open and a closed configuration; and
a retaining component configured to hold the frame in the closed configuration when engaged.
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20. A method for manufacturing a frame of a sensor, comprising:
forming a frame configured to move between an open and a closed configuration, wherein the frame comprises a retaining component configured to hold the frame in the closed configuration when engaged.
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