Fetal pulse oximetry sensor with remote securing mechanism
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1. A perinatal pulse oximeter sensor for application to a fetus and providing a signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation, comprising:
- a sensor head having a fetus engaging surface for engagement with said fetus;
a light emitter connected to said sensor head and positioned to emit light of at least two wavelengths directed at said fetus;
a light detector mounted in said sensor head at a position to detect said light scattered through tissue of said fetus, said light detector providing said signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation; and
securing means, coupled to said sensor head, for securing said sensor head to said fetus at a remote location of said fetus, said remote location being sufficiently removed from said sensor head so that said detected light doesn'"'"'t scatter through tissue of said fetus deformed by said securing means in a sufficient amount to affect said measurement of blood oxygen saturation;
wherein said securing means biases said sensor head against a presenting part of said fetus, and said securing means is positioned to contact said fetus beyond the presenting part.
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Abstract
A fetal pulse oximeter sensor in which a sensor head is held against the fetus by the action of a securing means which is remote from the sensor head. The securing means is sufficiently remote so that light detected by the light detector in the sensor head does not scatter through tissue which may be deformed by the securing mechanism. The securing mechanism could deform the tissue by applying pressure, to exsanguinate the tissue, or could attach to the tissue by vacuum, penetration, or glue, etc.
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16 Claims
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1. A perinatal pulse oximeter sensor for application to a fetus and providing a signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation, comprising:
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a sensor head having a fetus engaging surface for engagement with said fetus; a light emitter connected to said sensor head and positioned to emit light of at least two wavelengths directed at said fetus; a light detector mounted in said sensor head at a position to detect said light scattered through tissue of said fetus, said light detector providing said signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation; and securing means, coupled to said sensor head, for securing said sensor head to said fetus at a remote location of said fetus, said remote location being sufficiently removed from said sensor head so that said detected light doesn'"'"'t scatter through tissue of said fetus deformed by said securing means in a sufficient amount to affect said measurement of blood oxygen saturation; wherein said securing means biases said sensor head against a presenting part of said fetus, and said securing means is positioned to contact said fetus beyond the presenting part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A perinatal pulse oximeter sensor for application to a fetus and providing a signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation, comprising:
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a sensor head having a fetus engaging surface for engagement with the presenting part of said fetus; a light emitter connected to said sensor head and positioned to emit light of at least two wavelengths directed at said fetus; a light detector mounted in said sensor head at a position to detect said light scattered through tissue of said fetus, said light detector providing said signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation; and securing means, coupled to said sensor head, for securing said sensor head to said fetus at a remote location of said fetus beyond the presenting part by applying pressure to said fetus at said remote location, said remote location being sufficiently removed from said sensor head so that said detected light at the presenting part of said fetus doesn'"'"'t scatter through tissue of said fetus deformed by said securing means in a sufficient amount to affect said measurement of blood oxygen saturation.
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6. A perinatal pulse oximeter sensor for application to a fetus and providing a signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation, comprising:
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a sensor head having a fetus engaging surface for engagement with said fetus; a light emitter connected to said sensor head and positioned to emit light of at least two wavelengths directed at said fetus; a light detector mounted in said sensor head at a position to detect said light scattered through tissue of said fetus, said light detector providing said signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation; and securing means, coupled to said sensor head, for securing said sensor head to said fetus at a remote location of said fetus, including first and second expandable anchors coupled by elongate members to opposite sides of said sensor head, said remote location being sufficiently removed from said sensor head so that said detected light doesn'"'"'t scatter through tissue of said fetus deformed by said securing means in a sufficient amount to affect said measurement of blood oxygen saturation. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A perinatal pulse oximeter sensor for application to a fetus and providing a signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation, comprising:
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a sensor head having a fetus engaging surface for engagement with said fetus; a light emitter connected to said sensor head and positioned to emit light of at least two wavelengths directed at said fetus; a light detector mounted in said sensor head at a position to detect said light scattered through tissue of said fetus, said light detector providing said signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation; and securing means, coupled to said sensor head, for securing said sensor head to said fetus at a remote location of said fetus, said remote location being sufficiently removed from said sensor head so that said detected light doesn'"'"'t scatter through tissue of said fetus deformed by said securing means in a sufficient amount to affect said measurement of blood oxygen saturation, said securing means including a plurality of legs for applying a spring force to said fetus beyond said presenting part. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A perinatal pulse oximeter sensor for application to a fetus and providing a signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation, comprising:
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a sensor head having a fetus engaging surface for engagement with said fetus beyond the presenting part of said fetus; a light emitter connected to said sensor head and positioned to emit light of at least two wavelengths directed at said fetus; a light detector mounted in said sensor head at a position to detect said light scattered through tissue of said fetus, said light detector providing said signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation; and securing means, coupled to said sensor head, for securing said sensor head to said fetus, said securing means applying pressure to said fetus at said presenting part of said fetus sufficiently removed from said sensor head so that said detected light beyond the presenting part of said fetus doesn'"'"'t scatter through tissue of said fetus deformed by said securing means in a sufficient amount to affect said measurement of blood oxygen saturation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A perinatal pulse oximeter sensor for application to a fetus and providing a signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation, comprising:
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a sensor head having a fetus engaging surface for engagement with said fetus beyond the presenting part of said fetus; a light emitter connected to said sensor head and positioned to emit light of at least two wavelengths directed at said fetus; a light detector mounted in said sensor head at a position to detect said light scattered through tissue of said fetus, said light detector providing said signal corresponding to blood oxygen saturation; and an anchor, coupled to said sensor head, said anchor being separated from said sensor head sufficiently to apply pressure to said fetus at said presenting part of said fetus so that said detected light beyond the presenting part of said fetus doesn'"'"'t scatter through tissue of said fetus deformed by said anchor in a sufficient amount to affect said measurement of blood oxygen saturation.
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