Medical sensor and technique for using the same
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1. A sensor comprising:
- a sensor body;
at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body; and
a non-adhesive gripping portion having raised protrusions disposed on a tissue-contacting surface of the sensor body.
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Abstract
A medical sensor may be adapted to be affixed to a patient'"'"'s skin. A sensor for pulse oximetry or other spectrophotometric uses is provided with a gripping region that contacts the patient'"'"'s skin and provides gripping strength to reduce movement of the sensor. Also provided herein is a method of contacting a sensor to a patient'"'"'s skin and method of manufacturing a sensor.
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1. A sensor comprising:
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a sensor body;
at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body; and
a non-adhesive gripping portion having raised protrusions disposed on a tissue-contacting surface of the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pulse oximetry system comprising:
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a pulse oximetry monitor; and
a pulse oximetry sensor adapted to be operatively coupled to the monitor, the sensor comprising;
a sensor body;
at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body; and
a non-adhesive gripping portion having raised protrusions disposed on a tissue-contacting surface of the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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contacting a patient'"'"'s skin with a non-adhesive gripping portion of a sensor body, the gripping portion having raised protrusions;
emitting light from an emitter disposed on the sensor body; and
detecting the light with a detector disposed on the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of manufacturing a sensor, comprising:
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providing a sensor body, wherein a non-adhesive gripping portion comprising raised protrusions is disposed on a tissue-contacting surface of the sensor body; and
providing at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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