MODULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSORS
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1. A modular physiological sensor comprising:
- an EEG sensor having a stem, a left branch and a right branch;
the left branch and the right branch extending generally perpendicularly from the stem so as to form a branch intersection;
a plurality of right and left active electrodes disposed along the left branch and the right branch;
a ground electrode and reference electrode disposed proximate the branch intersection; and
a mounting zone disposed proximate the branch intersection for removable attachment of at least one regional oximetry (rO2) sensor.
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Abstract
Modular physiological sensors that are physically and/or electrically configured to share a measurement site for the comfort of the patient and/or to ensure proper operation of the sensors without interference from the other sensors. The modular aspect is realized by providing outer housing shapes that generally conform to other physiological sensors; mounting areas for attachment of one sensor to another sensor; providing release liners on the overlapping sensor attachment areas; and/or providing notches, tabs or other mechanical features that provide for the proper placement and interaction of the sensors.
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1. A modular physiological sensor comprising:
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an EEG sensor having a stem, a left branch and a right branch; the left branch and the right branch extending generally perpendicularly from the stem so as to form a branch intersection; a plurality of right and left active electrodes disposed along the left branch and the right branch; a ground electrode and reference electrode disposed proximate the branch intersection; and a mounting zone disposed proximate the branch intersection for removable attachment of at least one regional oximetry (rO2) sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A brain analysis sensing method comprising:
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mounting an EEG sensor on a forehead tissue site; mounting a first regional oximetry sensor on the forehead tissue site so as to at least partially overlap a first portion of the EEG sensor; and mounting a second regional oximetry sensor on the forehead tissue site so as to at least partially overlap a second portion of the EEG sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A brain analysis sensor comprising:
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an electrical sensor means for passively measuring an EEG signal; an optical sensor means for detecting an oxygen saturation; and a placement means for at least partial overlapping the electrical sensor means and the optical sensor means on a tissue site. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A modular physiological sensor comprising:
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electronics useful for measuring a physiological parameters; a mounting system configured to mount the electronics to a patient measurement site; and a mounting zone on the mounting system, wherein the mounting zone is physically configured to receive and position a second physiological sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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