Shunt barrier in pulse oximeter sensor
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1. A sensor comprising:
- at least one emitter;
a detector;
a covering layer having a first portion over the emitter and a second portion over the detector;
a shunt barrier positioned between said first and second portions of said covering layer to substantially block radiation of the wavelengths emitted by said emitter, such that less than 10% of the radiation detected by said detector is shunted radiation;
wherein there is a break between said first and second portions of said covering layer, said shunt barrier comprising an underlying layer bridging said break and having an adhesive surface.
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Abstract
A pulse oximeter sensor having an emitter(s) and a detector, with a layer having a first portion over the emitter and a second portion of layer over the detector is provided. A barrier is included between the first and second portions of the overlying layer to substantially block radiation of the wavelengths emitted by the emitter(s). Preferably, the barrier reduces the radiation shunted to less than 10% of the radiation detected, and more preferably to less than 1% of the radiation detected.
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9 Claims
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1. A sensor comprising:
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at least one emitter; a detector; a covering layer having a first portion over the emitter and a second portion over the detector; a shunt barrier positioned between said first and second portions of said covering layer to substantially block radiation of the wavelengths emitted by said emitter, such that less than 10% of the radiation detected by said detector is shunted radiation; wherein there is a break between said first and second portions of said covering layer, said shunt barrier comprising an underlying layer bridging said break and having an adhesive surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A modified pulse oximeter sensor, having at least one new layer, comprising:
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a red wavelength spectrum emitter and an infrared wavelength spectrum emitter; a detector; a new layer having a first portion over said emitters and a second portion over the detector; a shunt barrier positioned between said first and second portions of said new layer to substantially block radiation of the wavelengths emitted by said emitters, such that less than 5% of the radiation detected by said detector is shunted radiation; wherein said new layer is a laminated layer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A modified pulse oximeter sensor, having at least one new layer, comprising:
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a red wavelength spectrum emitter and an infrared wavelength spectrum emitter; a detector; a new layer having a first portion over said emitters and a second portion over the detector; a shunt barrier positioned between said first and second portions of said new layer to substantially block radiation of the wavelengths emitted by said emitters, such that less than 5% of the radiation detected by said detector is shunted radiation; wherein there is a break between said first and second portions of said new layer, said shunt barrier comprising an underlying layer bridging said break and having an adhesive surface.
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