Reusable pulse oximeter probe and disposable bandage apparatus
First Claim
1. A disposable bandage apparatus for use with a reusable pulse oximeter sensor assembly having at least one light-emitting diode and one photocell detector wherein said detector and emitter are each enclosed in a male probe housing, respectively, one probe housing having an aperture or radiation transparent window aligned with said emitter and a second one of said probe housings having a radiation transparent window aligned with said detector, said bandage apparatus comprising a bandage strip having adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof and two plastic female receptacles spacedly mounted thereon, each receptacle having at least one radiation transparent window located therein;
- wherein said male probe housings can matedly engage said female receptacles, and transmit and receive light through the apertures or radiation transparent windows of said housings and receptacles when mated, and through the appendage of a patient.
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Abstract
A reusable pulse oximeter sensor and disposable bandage apparatus includes: a) a reusable pulse oximeter probe assembly with at least one light-emitting diode and one photocell detector wherein the detector and emitter are enclosed in plastic housings one housing having an aperture or radiation transparent window aligned with the emitter and the other housing having an aperture or radiation transparent window aligned with the detector; and b) a bandage strip having adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof and at least two plastic receptacles mounted thereon, each receptacle having at least one aperture or radiation transparent window located therein; wherein the probe housings can matedly engage the bandage receptacles, and transmit and receive light through the apertures or radiation transparent windows of the mated housings and receptacles, and through the appendage of a patient.
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15 Claims
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1. A disposable bandage apparatus for use with a reusable pulse oximeter sensor assembly having at least one light-emitting diode and one photocell detector wherein said detector and emitter are each enclosed in a male probe housing, respectively, one probe housing having an aperture or radiation transparent window aligned with said emitter and a second one of said probe housings having a radiation transparent window aligned with said detector, said bandage apparatus comprising a bandage strip having adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof and two plastic female receptacles spacedly mounted thereon, each receptacle having at least one radiation transparent window located therein;
- wherein said male probe housings can matedly engage said female receptacles, and transmit and receive light through the apertures or radiation transparent windows of said housings and receptacles when mated, and through the appendage of a patient.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- 10. A disposable oximeter mounting strip for use in oximetry, said mounting strip having first and second sides and a pair of radiation transparent windows, adhesive on said first side for attachment to an appendage of a patient, a removable backing strip adhered to said adhesive and a pair of modular female receptacle sockets mounted, in respective alignment with said pair of windows, on said second side for matedly and removably engaging a reusable modular pulse oximeter probe emitting diode and a reusable pulse oximeter probe photocell detector, respectively.
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12. A method for the affixation of a reusable pulse oximeter sensor to the digit of a patient, comprising, providing a planar adhesive strip with at least two apertures therein, and two plastic receptacles mounted on top of said apertures, respectively, visually aligning on said digit of a patient by looking through a first of said apertures in order to position said first aperture over the nail bed of said patient'"'"'s digit, then affixing said adhesive strip on the patient'"'"'s digit prior to the engagement of the reusable probe in said plastic receptacles.
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13. A disposable bandage apparatus for use with a reusable pulse oximeter sensor assembly having at least one light-emitting diode and at least one photocell detector wherein said detector and emitter are enclosed in, or mounted to, probe housings, one of said probe housings having at least one aperture or radiation transparent window aligned with said emitter and a second one of said probe housings having at least one aperture or radiation transparent window aligned with said detector, said bandage apparatus comprising at least one bandage strip having adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof, and at least two plastic receptacles mounted thereon, each receptacle having at least one radiation transparent window located therein;
- wherein each of said probe housings can matedly engage at least one of said receptacles, and transmit and receive light through the apertures or radiation transparent windows of said housings and receptacles when mated, and through the appendage of a patient.
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15. At least one disposable mounting strip for use in oximetry, said at least one mounting strip having first and second sides, and at least two radiation transparent windows located therein, adhesive on at least a portion of said first side for attachment to the appendage of a patient, at least one removable backing strip adhered to at least a portion of said adhesive, and at least two receptacles mounted on said second side, and in respective alignment with said at least two windows, said receptacles for matedly and removably engaging a reusable pulse oximeter probe light-emitting diode and a reusable pulse oximeter probe photocell detector respectively.
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