REUSABLE WIRELESS MEDICAL SENSORS
First Claim
1. A medical sensor comprising:
- a sensor housing;
an emitter disposed in the sensor housing, the emitter being configured to direct light through the tissue of a patient;
a detector disposed in the sensor housing, the detector being configured to detect light from the emitter after the light has passed through the tissue of the patient and to convert the detected light to an electrical signal; and
a dye disposed in the sensor housing, wherein the dye is configured to exit the sensor housing when the sensor housing is damaged and is within a solution.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to reusable medical sensors. According to certain embodiments, the medical sensor may include a sensor housing, an emitter disposed in the sensor housing, the emitter being configured to direct light through the tissue of a patient, and a detector disposed in the sensor housing, the detector being configured to detect light from the emitter after the light has passed through the tissue of the patient and to convert the detected light to an electrical signal. The sensor may also include a dye disposed in the sensor housing, wherein the dye is configured to exit the sensor housing when the sensor housing is damaged and is within a solution.
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23 Claims
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1. A medical sensor comprising:
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a sensor housing; an emitter disposed in the sensor housing, the emitter being configured to direct light through the tissue of a patient; a detector disposed in the sensor housing, the detector being configured to detect light from the emitter after the light has passed through the tissue of the patient and to convert the detected light to an electrical signal; and a dye disposed in the sensor housing, wherein the dye is configured to exit the sensor housing when the sensor housing is damaged and is within a solution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A medical sensor system comprising:
a medical sensor configured to monitor a physiological parameter of a patient, the medical sensor comprising; a housing comprising an indicator disposed in the housing, wherein the indicator is configured to exit the housing when the housing is damaged and in the presence of a solution, and wherein the indicator is configured to cause the solution to change color when in the presence of the solution. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A medical sensor system comprising:
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a medical sensor configured to monitor a physiological parameter of a patient, the medical sensor comprising; a housing comprising an indicator disposed in the housing, wherein the indicator is configured to exit the housing when the housing is damaged and in the presence of a solution; and a disinfecting device comprising a chamber configured to support the solution and to receive the medical sensor, wherein the disinfecting device is configured to detect the presence of the indicator within the solution. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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