OPTICAL-BASED PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITH DISPOSABLE BARRIER LAYER

• US 20130253292A1
• Filed: 05/15/2013
• Published: 09/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Anderson, Arik, Widman, Ronald A., GONOPOLSKIY, Oleg
• Granted Patent: US 9,179,874 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/344
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches

Abstract

A physiological sensor assembly includes a physiological sensor having at least one light source and at least one optical receiver. A substantially transparent barrier layer is disposed between the physiological sensor and the patient'"'"'s skin such that the barrier layer is removably adhered to the physiological sensor and removably adhered to the patient'"'"'s skin.

Claims

1. A physiological sensor assembly, comprising:

a physiological sensor having at least one light source and at least one optical receiver; and

a substantially transparent to near infrared light barrier layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface, said first surface configured to be removably adhered to a patient'"'"'s skin and said second surface configured to be removably adhered to the sensor.

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