FINGERTIP PULSE OXIMETER
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1. A physiological sensor comprising:
- a first shell housing including one of an emitter or detector assembly;
a second shell housing including the other of the emitter or detector assembly, the first shell housing including a first side wall and a second sidewall;
a sensor chamber, wherein the sensor chamber is a cavity between the first and second shell housings, wherein the cavity is configured to engage a human finger between the first shell housing and the second shell housing;
the first shell housing is coupled to the second shell housing such that the first and second housings can be manipulated to increase the size of the sensor chamber to engage a portion of human tissue; and
the first and second side walls are configured to shield the sensor chamber from ambient light regardless of the position of the first housing and second shell housing relative to each other.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to finger pulse oximetry sensors configurations including, for example, removable sensor sleeves, removable sensor pads, and light blocking configurations.
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19 Claims
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1. A physiological sensor comprising:
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a first shell housing including one of an emitter or detector assembly; a second shell housing including the other of the emitter or detector assembly, the first shell housing including a first side wall and a second sidewall; a sensor chamber, wherein the sensor chamber is a cavity between the first and second shell housings, wherein the cavity is configured to engage a human finger between the first shell housing and the second shell housing; the first shell housing is coupled to the second shell housing such that the first and second housings can be manipulated to increase the size of the sensor chamber to engage a portion of human tissue; and the first and second side walls are configured to shield the sensor chamber from ambient light regardless of the position of the first housing and second shell housing relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A physiological sensor comprising:
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a rigid housing having a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion and the bottom portion are pivotally coupled together, the bottom portion including one of an emitter or detector assembly; a sensor chamber, having a cavity formed between the top portion and the bottom portion of the housing; an upper housing having the other of the emitter or detector assembly configured to engage the top portion; a flexible linkage coupled to the upper housing and the bottom portion; wherein the linkage is configured to elastically deform such that the upper housing can decouple from the top portion of the housing; and wherein the emitter assembly is configured to coupled to the top portion of the housing and shield the sensor from ambient light when coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A fingertip pulse oximeter comprising:
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a housing having an emitter assembly, a detector assembly, and a sensor chamber; a sleeve further comprising, a top portion having a first hole and a bottom portion having a second hole, wherein the sleeve is configured to be removably coupled within the sensor chamber; and wherein when the sleeve is coupled within the sensor chamber the first hole is configured to correspond to the position of the emitter assembly, and the second hole is configured to correspond to the position of the detector assembly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A physiological sensor comprising:
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a sensor housing having a connector interface; a connector housing surrounding the connector interface, wherein there is a cavity formed between the connector interface and an outer edge of the connector housing; a cable having a cable connector, wherein the cable connector is coupled to the connector interface; and wherein the cable connector is at least partially recessed within the connector housing.
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18. A physiological sensor comprising:
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a sensor housing, wherein the sensor housing is a rigid material; an internal frame having a plurality of mounting tabs, wherein the internal frame is a semi-rigid material; a mounting region, wherein the mounting region is configured to mount a printed circuit board to the plurality of mounting tabs; and wherein the frame is configured to absorb force transferred from the sensor housing such that only a portion of the force is transferred to the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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