Biological sensor

• US 6,411,834 B1
• Filed: 09/01/2000
• Issued: 06/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nihon Kohden Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nihon Kohden Corporation
• Inventors: Nagai, Yuko
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaver, Kevin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Natnithithadha, Navin
• Application Number:
  US09/654,268
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 600/348, 600/345, 600/353, 600/373, 600/372
• US Class Current: 600/348
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/08 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14539 for measuring pH
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1473 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter A61B5/1482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1477 non-invasive
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/4141 specially adapted for gases
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/4925 measuring blood gas content, e.g. O2, CO2 , HCO3

Abstract

An annul protecting portion 23 having a thickness larger than the thickness of a sensor sensitive portion 1 is provided in such a manner as to surround the sensor sensitive portion 1, the sensor sensitive portion 1 together with the protecting portion 23 is placed between living tissues, so as to ensure that the gate portion 7 is not subjected to an external pressure by coming into contact with the living tissues. Further, outer peripheries of lead wires 4 on the sensor sensitive portion 1 side are covered with a plasticity material 24 woven into a tubular shape by a metal wire such as a stainless steel wire, and is grounded together with the metallic protecting portion, so as not to be subjected to induction noise. Further, the metal wire is bent to hold the sensor sensitive portion 1 at a suitable angle.

Claims

1. A biological sensor comprising:

a sensor sensitive portion for detecting at least one of a gas concentration and an ion concentration in a living tissue by bringing said sensor sensitive portion into contact with the living tissue;

a leading portion for leading to an outside a signal representing at least one of the gas concentration and the ion concentration detected by said sensor sensitive portion; and

a protecting portion having a thickness larger than the thickness of said sensor sensitive portion and surrounding said sensor sensitive portion, and said protecting portion being fixed to said leading portion,

wherein a portion of said protecting portion that surrounds said sensor sensitive portion has a flat, planar shape.

2. The biological sensor according to claim 1, wherein said protecting portion is formed of at least one of a high-hardness resin and metal which is hard to absorb at least one of a gas and ions.

3. The biological sensor according to claim 1, wherein an outer periphery of said leading portion on a sensor sensitive portion side is covered with plasticity material.

4. The biological sensor according to claim 3, wherein said plasticity material has a metal member for covering said leading portion.

5. A biological sensor comprising:

a sensor sensitive portion for detecting at least one of a gas concentration and an ion concentration in a living tissue by bringing said sensor sensitive portion into contact with the living tissue;

a leading portion for leading to an outside a signal representing at least one of the gas concentration and the ion concentration detected by said sensor sensitive portion; and

a protecting portion having a thickness larger than the thickness of said sensor sensitive portion surrounding said sensor sensitive portion, and said protecting portion being fixed to said leading portion,

wherein an outer periphery of said leading portion on a sensor sensitive portion side is covered with plasticity material,

wherein said plasticity material has a metal member for covering said leading portion,

wherein said metal member is electrically grounded.

6. A biological sensor comprising:

a sensor sensitive portion for detecting at least one of a gas concentration and an ion concentration in a living tissue by bringing said sensor sensitive portion into contact with the living tissue;

a leading portion for leading to an outside a signal representing at least one of the gas concentration and the ion concentration detected by said sensor sensitive portion; and

a protecting portion having a thickness larger than the thickness of said sensor sensitive portion surrounding said sensor sensitive portion, and said protecting portion being fixed to said leading portion,

wherein said protecting portion is formed of a metal, and said metal member is further electrically connected to said protecting portion.

7. A biological sensor comprising:

a sensor sensitive portion for detecting at least one of a gas concentration and an ion concentration in a living tissue by bringing said sensor sensitive portion into contact with the living tissue;

a leading portion for leading to an outside a signal representing at least one of the gas concentration and the ion concentration detected by said sensor sensitive portion; and

a protecting portion having a thickness larger than the thickness of said sensor sensitive portion surrounding said sensor sensitive portion, and said protecting portion being fixed to said leading portion,

wherein said protecting portion is formed of a metal and is electrically grounded.

8. A biological sensor comprising:

a sensor sensitive portion for detecting at least one of a gas concentration and an ion concentration in a living tissue by bringing said sensor sensitive portion into contact with the living tissue;

a leading portion for leading to an outside a signal representing at least one of the gas concentration and the ion concentration detected by said sensor sensitive portion; and

a protecting portion having a thickness larger than the thickness of said sensor sensitive portion surrounding said sensor sensitive portion, and said protecting portion being fixed to said leading portion

wherein an outer periphery of said leading portion on a sensor sensitive portion side is covered with plasticity material,

wherein said plasticity material is defined by a metal wire having plasticity and a flexible synthetic resin tube, and said metal wire is covered with said flexible synthetic resin tube.

9. A biological sensor comprising:

a sensor sensitive portion for detecting at least one of a gas concentration and an ion concentration in a living tissue by bringing said sensor sensitive portion into contact with the living tissue; and

a leading portion for leading to an outside a signal representing at least one of the gas concentration and the ion concentration detecting by said sensor sensitive portion,

a protecting portion provided to prevent an excess pressure from being applied to said sensor sensitive portion when said sensor for an organism is disposed in the organism, and sail protection portion causing the gas to diffuse toward said sensor sensitive portion from at least two directions,

wherein a portion of said protecting portion surrounds said sensor sensitive portion and has a flat, planar shape.