Sensor support base and method of application
First Claim
1. A sensor support adapted to be adhesively attached to a patient comprising a support base, said support base having an upper surface and a lower surface and having an opening therein to receive a removable pressure transducer sensor, and said support base having a first relatively rigid inner portion surrounding the opening and a distinct second relatively flexible outer portion attached to at least a portion of the periphery of said relatively rigid portion being substantially more flexible than the inner portion.
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Abstract
An improved sensor support base having a relatively flexible portion around its periphery, a highly absorbent material on the lower surface and a means for deforming the support base is disclosed. The support base is adhesively applied to the abdomen and is used in monitoring labor contractions of a patient.
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46 Claims
- 1. A sensor support adapted to be adhesively attached to a patient comprising a support base, said support base having an upper surface and a lower surface and having an opening therein to receive a removable pressure transducer sensor, and said support base having a first relatively rigid inner portion surrounding the opening and a distinct second relatively flexible outer portion attached to at least a portion of the periphery of said relatively rigid portion being substantially more flexible than the inner portion.
- 12. A sensor support comprising a support base, including means for supporting a transducer sensor, said support base having an upper and a lower surface and a moisture absorbent material on at least a portion of the lower surface of said support base which can absorb perspiration when the lower surface is applied to a patient'"'"'s body.
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17. A sensor support adapted to be adhesively applied to the patient comprising (a) a sensor support base having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- (b) support means connected to said sensor support base for supporting a removable transducer sensor;
said support base having a first relatively rigid inner portion surrounding said means for supporting a removable transducer and a distinct second relatively flexible outer portion surrounding said first portion, all of the material of said second outer portion being substantially more flexible than the outer periphery of said first inner portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31)
- (b) support means connected to said sensor support base for supporting a removable transducer sensor;
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30. A sensor support comprising (a) a sensor support base;
- (b) a means for supporting a sensor connected to said sensor support base, said means for supporting a sensor having at least one projection extending therefrom for supporting an adhesive means which can pass thereover and adhesively attach to the body of a patient to assist in holding said support base thereagainst.
- 32. A sensor support comprising a relatively rigid support base connected to means for supporting a sensor, said sensor support base having an upper and a lower surface, said lower surface having an absorbent material affixed thereto which can absorb perspiration when the lower surface is applied to a patients body.
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39. A sensor support comprising (a) a sensor support base having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- (b) means connected to said sensor support base for supporting a transducer sensor;
said support base having a first relatively rigid inner portion and a second relatively flexible outer portion, attached to at least a portion of the periphery of said relatively rigid first inner portion, including receptacle means for affixing one end of a relatively rigid member to the upper surface of the support base and a second end of the relatively rigid member to the means for supporting said transducer sensor. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
- (b) means connected to said sensor support base for supporting a transducer sensor;
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43. A sensor support comprising (a) a sensor support base having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- (b) means connected to said sensor support base for supporting a transducer sensor;
said support base having a first relatively rigid portion and a second relatively flexible portion;
said first relatively rigid inner portion being deformable in relationship to said second relatively flexible outer portion by application of pressure, and including maintaining means for maintaining said first and second portions in different planes, said maintaining means comprising at least one rigid strut member fixed at one end to said second portion and capable of attachment at another end to a second member attached to said first portion. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
- (b) means connected to said sensor support base for supporting a transducer sensor;
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