Medical sensor and technique for using the same
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1. A sensor adapted to be applied to a patient'"'"'s tissue comprising:
- a sensor body comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force; and
at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body.
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Abstract
A clip-style sensor may be constructed from materials having shape memory. A clip-style sensor is provided that is able to be flattened in order to simplify transport and storing. The sensors may be held flat by shipping restraints. Such a sensor is able to recover from being flattened and resume a curved shape.
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1. A sensor adapted to be applied to a patient'"'"'s tissue comprising:
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a sensor body comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force; and
at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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 comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force; and
at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A sensor packaging system comprising:
a protective package having an interior to hold at least one sensor in the substantially planar position in the interior of the protective package; and
at least one sensor, the sensor comprising;
at least one sensing element; and
a material having shape memory, wherein the sensor is adapted to be curved in the absence of a deforming force, and wherein the sensor is restrained in a substantially planar position. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for packaging a sensor comprising:
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providing a substantially curved sensor body comprising a material with shape memory;
deforming the sensor body into a substantially flat position;
restraining the sensor body in the substantially flat position; and
packaging the sensor in a packaging container. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of manufacturing a sensor, comprising:
providing a sensor body comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force; and
providing at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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