Finger clip pulse oximeter
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1. Apparatus for measuring a blood oxygen saturation level of arterial blood inside a body portion, comprising:
- gripping means for releasably gripping a finger, the gripping means comprising first and second housings interconnected by a pivot means which allows the first and second housings to pivot relative to one another to releasably grip a finger inserted between the first and second housings, the first and second housings being in electrical communication with each other;
electronic means for sensing and determining the blood oxygen saturation level of the arterial blood inside the gripped body portion, the electronic means being completely carried by the gripping means.
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Abstract
An apparatus for measuring a physical parameter, such as the saturation percentage of oxygen in blood. The pulse oximeter is built into the finger clip, and therefore the device is small, lightweight and very portable, as well as more reliable.
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1. Apparatus for measuring a blood oxygen saturation level of arterial blood inside a body portion, comprising:
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gripping means for releasably gripping a finger, the gripping means comprising first and second housings interconnected by a pivot means which allows the first and second housings to pivot relative to one another to releasably grip a finger inserted between the first and second housings, the first and second housings being in electrical communication with each other; electronic means for sensing and determining the blood oxygen saturation level of the arterial blood inside the gripped body portion, the electronic means being completely carried by the gripping means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. The apparatus of claim including transmission means transmitting the determined physical parameter to a remote display.
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18. A pulse oximeter, comprising:
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a housing having a portion of its outer surface contoured to receive a pad side of a finger pressed against the housing; pulse oximeter means for sensing and determining a blood oxygen saturation level of the arterial blood inside the finger, the pulse oximeter means carried by the housing and further comprising; radiation emitting means for directing radiation of at least two discrete wavelengths through the arterial blood inside the finger; photosensor means for intercepting radiation reflected by the arterial blood inside the finger; computation means for determining the blood oxygen saturation level, connected to the photosensor means; power means for providing power to the radiation emitting means and a display means; a display means carried by the housing for displaying the blood oxygen saturation level determined by the pulse oximeter means, and non-mechanical automatic on/off means operatively connected to the pulse oximeter means which non-mechanically senses the presence of a body portion pressed against the housing and switches the pulse oximeter means from a low power state to a normal power state, whereby the pulse oximeter senses and determines the blood oxygen saturation level.
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19. A pulse oximeter, comprising:
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pulse oximeter means for sensing and determining a blood oxygen saturation level in the arterial blood in a body portion, the pulse oximeter means being in a normally low power state, and non-mechanical automatic on/off means operatively connected to the pulse oximeter means which non-mechanically senses the presence of a body portion and switches the pulse oximeter means from a low power state to a normal power state, whereby the pulse oximeter means senses and determines the blood oxygen saturation level. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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