PATIENT INTERFACE FOR REUSABLE OPTICAL SENSOR
First Claim
1. A patient interface for a reusable optical sensor, the patient interface comprising:
- a conformal placement element comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the conformal placement element has a compliant structure which conforms to a patient'"'"'s body upon placement of the first surface thereon; and
a shoe fixed with the second surface of the conformal placement element and which removably receives a reusable optical sensor, the shoe comprising a heel portion, a toe portion, a medial portion therebetween, a base positioned against the second surface of the conformal placement element from the heel portion to the toe portion, and a barrier extending around a perimeter of the base, the barrier comprising a first wall portion and a second wall portion opposite to the first wall portion, the first wall portion and the second wall portion each comprising at least one aperture which removably locks with at least one protrusion on the reusable optical sensor,wherein the barrier frames the reusable optical sensor when the reusable optical sensor is removably mounted in the shoe when the at least one aperture is removably locked with the at least one protrusion.
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Abstract
A disposable patient interface includes a reusable sensor that removably mounts within a shoe of the disposable patient interface when at least one protrusion on opposite ends of the sensor removably lock with corresponding at least one aperture on opposite portions of the shoe. The patient interface includes a compliant structure which conforms to a patient'"'"'s body upon placement thereon without causing wrinkles in the compliant structure so as to maximize adhesion of the compliant structure against skin on the patient'"'"'s body when the compliant structure is conformed to muscle underlying skin on the patient'"'"'s body.
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23 Claims
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1. A patient interface for a reusable optical sensor, the patient interface comprising:
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a conformal placement element comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the conformal placement element has a compliant structure which conforms to a patient'"'"'s body upon placement of the first surface thereon; and a shoe fixed with the second surface of the conformal placement element and which removably receives a reusable optical sensor, the shoe comprising a heel portion, a toe portion, a medial portion therebetween, a base positioned against the second surface of the conformal placement element from the heel portion to the toe portion, and a barrier extending around a perimeter of the base, the barrier comprising a first wall portion and a second wall portion opposite to the first wall portion, the first wall portion and the second wall portion each comprising at least one aperture which removably locks with at least one protrusion on the reusable optical sensor, wherein the barrier frames the reusable optical sensor when the reusable optical sensor is removably mounted in the shoe when the at least one aperture is removably locked with the at least one protrusion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of removably mounting a reusable optical sensor in a disposable patient interface, comprising:
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providing a reusable optical sensor comprising a first end proximal a cable or case extension of the sensor and a second end opposite the first end; providing a patient interface comprising; a conformal placement element that has a compliant structure which conforms to a patient'"'"'s body upon placement thereon, a shoe fixed with the conformal placement element and which removably receives a reusable optical sensor, the shoe comprising a heel portion, a toe portion, a medial portion therebetween, a base positioned against the second surface of the conformal placement element from the heel portion to the toe portion, and a barrier extending around a perimeter of the base, the barrier comprising a first wall portion and a second wall portion opposite to the first wall portion, the first wall portion and the second wall portion each comprising at least one aperture which removably locks with at least one protrusion on the reusable optical sensor, and at least one actuator projecting from the barrier proximal the heel portion; sliding the second end of the sensor toward the barrier proximal the toe portion of the shoe so that the at least one protrusion proximal the second end of the reusable optical sensor removably locks with at least one aperture proximal the toe portion of the shoe; and pushing the first end of the reusable optical sensor toward the base proximal the heel portion of the shoe so that the at least one protrusion proximal the first end of the reusable optical sensor removably locks with the at least one aperture proximal the heel portion of the shoe, thereby removably mounting the reusable optical sensor in the disposable patient interface. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of placing a patient interface on a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising:
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providing a patient interface comprising; a conformal placement element that has a compliant structure which conforms to a patient'"'"'s body upon placement thereon, wherein the compliant structure comprises a plurality of wings, at least one of which comprises an instructional diagram disposed within the field of view of a user illustrating proper placement and location of the patient interface against the patient'"'"'s body, a shoe fixed with the conformal placement element, and a reusable optical sensor removably mounted in the shoe; and placing the patient interface against the patient'"'"'s body while simultaneously looking at the patient interface and the patient'"'"'s body until the patient interface is properly placed.
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Specification