Apparatus for securing an oximeter probe to a patient

• US 6,385,821 B1
• Filed: 02/17/2000
• Issued: 05/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: OSI Optoelectronics, Inc. (OSI Systems Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: UDT Sensors, Inc. (OSI Systems Incorporated)
• Inventors: Chin, Christopher G., Modgil, Onkar S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brittain, James R.
• Application Number:
  US09/506,467
• Time in Patent Office: 817 Days
• Field of Search: 244/42, 243/06, 243/04, 24/16.R, 24D/IG.11, 128/880, 128/DIG.15, 128/DIG.26, 439/369, 439/371, 137/375, 600/322, 600/323, 600/340, 600/344, 600/379, 600/384, 600/386
• US Class Current: 24/306
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14552 Details of sensors specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6826 Finger
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6838 Clamps or clips
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2708 Combined with diverse fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/33 having adhesive fastener

Abstract

A strap or fastener for removably securing an oximeter probe to the appendage of a patient. The strap is made of an elastic material that wraps around the outside of the oximeter probe and is secured to the oximeter probe by attachment mechanisms such as Velcro that can be readjusted after initial application without producing excessive stress on the spring hinge of the oximeter probe.

Claims

1. A strap for an oximeter probe, comprising:

a patch comprising a body and a tab, the tab being connected by a strip to the body;

a first attachment mechanism for removably securing said body to outer shells of the oximeter probe; and

a second attachment mechanism for removably securing said tab to a cord of the oximeter probe;

wherein said patch includes a flap opposing the strip, the flap having a slit configured for insertion of an extending tab of the oximeter probe.

2. The strap of claim 1 wherein said first attachment mechanism is substantially parallel to said second attachment mechanism.

3. The strap of claim 1, said patch comprising an elastic hook engagable material.

4. The strap of claim 3, said elastic hook engagable material being foam laminate having a brushed nylon surface.

5. The strap of claim 1 wherein said patch of material is approximately 3.0 inches from the proximal end to a distal end, said body portion is approximately 3.5 inches wide and said tab is approximately 1.25 inch wide.

6. The strap of claim 1, said first and second attachment mechanisms comprising hook material.

7. The strap of claim 1, said first and second attachment mechanisms comprising hooked material and at least one of the attachment mechanisms being adhesively laminated to said patch.

8. The strap of claim 1 wherein said first and second attachment mechanisms are adhesive strips.

9. A strap for an oximeter probe, comprising:

a patch comprising a body and a tab, the tab being connected by a strip to the body;

a first attachment mechanism for removably securing said body to outer shells of the oximeter probe;

a second attachment mechanism for removably securing said tab to a cord of the oximeter probe; and

a third attachment mechanism substantially perpendicular to said first and second attachment mechanisms for removably securing said body to the oximeter probe.

10. The strap of claim 9 wherein said first attachment mechanism is substantially parallel to said second attachment mechanism.

11. The strap of claim 9, said patch comprising an elastic hook engagable material.

12. The strap of claim 11, said elastic hook engagable material being foam laminate having a brushed nylon surface.

13. The strap of claim 9 wherein said patch of material is approximately 3.0 inches from the proximal end to a distal end, said body portion is approximately 3.5 inches wide and said tab is approximately 1.25 inch wide.

14. The strap of claim 9, said first and second attachment mechanisms comprising hook material.

15. The strap of claim 9, said first and second attachment mechanisms comprising hooked material and at least one of the attachment mechanisms being adhesively laminated to said patch.

16. The strap of claim 9 wherein said first and second attachment mechanisms are adhesive strips.