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PULSE OXIMETER SENSOR

  • US 20110152648A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2009
  • Published: 06/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of sensing or measuring various characteristics of blood including the steps of:

  • providing a sensor including an emitter and a receiver coupled to external processing apparatus, the sensor having a generally elongated configuration designed to be formed into a generally U-shaped orientation;

    positioning the sensor over the skin of a patient adjacent the patient'"'"'s mouth with the emitter and receiver in an aligned orientation on opposite sides of the skin, one of the emitter and receiver against the skin outside of the mouth and the other of the receiver and the emitter against the skin on the inside of the mouth; and

    using the sensor to sense or measure at least one selected characteristic of the blood of the patient.

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