Pulsoximetry ear sensor
First Claim
1. Pulsoximetry ear sensor structure comprising a one-piece, elastic plastic support for a sensor element, the support including a pair of legs that are normally urged toward each other and selectively spread apart, the legs being interconnected to each other by an elastically deformable web extending in a longitudinal direction generally between the legs, the web having a surface and at least one elastically deformable rib extending in the web longitudinal direction and projecting from the web surface.
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Abstract
A one-piece injection molded elastic plastic peg-like or clip-like support for sensor elements of a pulsoximetry ear sensor has legs interconnected by an elastically deformable rib. The rib runs in the longitudinal direction of a web and projects from a web surface. The smooth surfaces enable the support to be easily cleaned and sterilized and inexpensively manufactured.
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- 1. Pulsoximetry ear sensor structure comprising a one-piece, elastic plastic support for a sensor element, the support including a pair of legs that are normally urged toward each other and selectively spread apart, the legs being interconnected to each other by an elastically deformable web extending in a longitudinal direction generally between the legs, the web having a surface and at least one elastically deformable rib extending in the web longitudinal direction and projecting from the web surface.
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13. Pulsoximetry ear sensor structure comprising a one-piece, elastic plastic support for a sensor element, the support including a pair of legs that are normally urged toward each other and selectively spread apart, the legs extending in a longitudinal direction, the sensor element being mounted toward an end of each leg, the legs being interconnected to each other by an elastically deformable web that extends in a longitudinal direction generally between the legs, the web having a surface and at least one elastically deformable rib extending in the web longitudinal direction and projecting from the web surface in the same general direction as the direction in which the legs extend so that the rib and the web tend to urge the legs in a direction at a right angle to the direction of extent of the legs so that the ends of the legs including the sensor element are normally biased toward each other so they can abut opposite faces of an ear of a subject.
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