BIOMEDICAL SENSORS USABLE ON UN-PREPARED CONTACT SURFACES
First Claim
1. A biomedical sensor providing at least first and second electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment, said biomedical sensor comprising a plurality of protruding electrodes that extend from a common base, at least one of said protruding electrodes being coupled to the first electrical node, and at least two of said protruding electrodes being coupled to the second electrical node, at least one of said plurality of protruding electrodes being adjustable in length such that each of said plurality of protruding electrodes is adapted to contact a non-planar surface of a subject.
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Abstract
A biomedical sensor is disclosed that provides at least first and second electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment. The biomedical sensor includes a plurality of protruding electrodes that extend from a common base. At least one of the protruding electrodes is coupled to the first electrical node, and at least two of the protruding electrodes are coupled to the second electrical node. At least one of the plurality of protruding electrodes is adjustable in length such that each of the plurality of protruding electrodes is adapted to contact a non-planar surface of a subject.
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- 1. A biomedical sensor providing at least first and second electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment, said biomedical sensor comprising a plurality of protruding electrodes that extend from a common base, at least one of said protruding electrodes being coupled to the first electrical node, and at least two of said protruding electrodes being coupled to the second electrical node, at least one of said plurality of protruding electrodes being adjustable in length such that each of said plurality of protruding electrodes is adapted to contact a non-planar surface of a subject.
- 6. A biomedical sensor providing at least first and second electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment, said biomedical sensor comprising a plurality of protruding electrodes that extend from a common base, at least one of said protruding electrodes being coupled to the first electrical node, and at least two of said protruding electrodes being coupled to the second electrical node, said plurality of protruding electrodes being spaced from one another such that the protruding electrodes are adapted to contact a surface of a subject without interference by material that is attached to the contacting surface of the subject.
- 11. A biomedical sensor providing at least first, second and third electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment, said biomedical sensor comprising a plurality of protruding electrodes that extend from a common base, at least one of said protruding electrodes being coupled to the first electrical node, at least one of said protruding electrode being coupled to the second electrical node, and at least one protruding electrode being coupled to the third electrical node, said plurality of protruding electrodes being spaced from one another such that the protruding electrodes are adapted to contact a surface of a subject without interference by material that is attached to the contacting surface of the subject.
- 15. A biomedical sensor providing at least first, second and third electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment, said biomedical sensor comprising a plurality of protruding electrodes that extend from a common base, at least one of said protruding electrodes being coupled to the first electrical node, at least one of said protruding electrode being coupled to the second electrical node, and at least one protruding electrode being coupled to the third electrical node, at least one of said plurality of protruding electrodes being adjustable in length such that each of said plurality of protruding electrodes is adapted to contact a non-planar surface of a subject.
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21. A method of applying a biomedical sensor to a patient, said biomedical sensor providing at least first and second electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment, and said biomedical sensor comprising a plurality of protruding electrodes that extend from a common base, said method comprising the steps of:
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coupling at least some of the plurality of protruding electrodes to the first electrical node; coupling at least some of the plurality of protruding electrodes to the second electrical node; contacting a site of a subject with distal ends of each of said plurality of protruding electrodes, said step of contacting the site of the subject including passing distal ends of each of said plurality of protruding electrodes through material that is attached to a contacting surface at the site of the subject; and coupling the first and second electrical nodes to the medical equipment. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of applying a biomedical sensor to a patient, said biomedical sensor providing at least first and second electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment, and said biomedical sensor comprising a plurality of protruding electrodes that extend from a common base, said method comprising the steps of:
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coupling at least some of the plurality of protruding electrodes to the first electrical node; coupling at least some of the plurality of protruding electrodes to the second electrical node; contacting a site of a subject with distal ends of each of said plurality of protruding electrodes, said step of contacting the site of the subject including adjusting the length of at least one of said plurality of protruding electrodes such that each of said plurality of protruding electrodes contacts a non-planar surface at the site of the subject; and coupling the first and second electrical nodes to the medical equipment. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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