Arrangement for the fixing of a medical-technical measuring device as well as a medical-technical measuring device involving this sort of arrangement, particularly a pulsoximeter sensor
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1. An arrangement for attaching a medical-technical sensor to a patient'"'"'s body part, comprising:
- a carrier including an elastically deformable foam material part having a longitudinal direction, said foam material part being preformed as at least a partial tubular body;
a longitudinal opening in said foam material part extending in the longitudinal direction for receiving the body part;
slits extending in said foam material part radially relative to said longitudinal opening; and
a sensor support on said carrier.
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Abstract
An arrangement for fixing a medical-technical sensor, particularly a pulsoximeter sensor, to a patient'"'"'s body part includes a carrier for supporting a sensor and a longitudinal opening for receiving the body part. The carrier includes a foam material part elastically deformable for the fixing. The deformation provides a force-accumulation arrangement. The medical-technical sensor for measuring physiological data can be combined with such arrangement. The sensor includes optical electronic measuring parts arranged on the carrier.
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1. An arrangement for attaching a medical-technical sensor to a patient'"'"'s body part, comprising:
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a carrier including an elastically deformable foam material part having a longitudinal direction, said foam material part being preformed as at least a partial tubular body;
a longitudinal opening in said foam material part extending in the longitudinal direction for receiving the body part;
slits extending in said foam material part radially relative to said longitudinal opening; and
a sensor support on said carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
said foam material part is a cylinder. -
3. An arrangement according to claim 2 wherein
said cylinder is a right circular cylinder. -
4. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said foam material part is at least partially conical and tapers in the longitudinal direction. -
5. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said slits originate at said longitudinal opening and extend in the longitudinal direction to define at least two arcuate segments. -
6. An arrangement according to claim 5 wherein
said slits extend radially through at least one-half of a thickness of said foam material part. -
7. An arrangement according to claim 5 wherein
said segments are unitarily connected with one another by a peripheral portion of said foam material part. -
8. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said foam material part has a continuous, homogeneous, uninterrupted peripheral portion. -
9. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said longitudinal opening has a shape corresponding to the body part to be received therein. -
10. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said foam material part comprises a transverse opening forming said sensor support. -
11. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said carrier comprises an exterior with at least one part mounting a connection coupled to the sensor. -
12. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said foam material part is surrounded by a rigid sheathing. -
13. An arrangement according to claim 12 wherein
said sheathing is formed of metal. -
14. An arrangement according to claim 12 wherein
said sheathing is formed of plastic. -
15. An arrangement according to claim 12 wherein
said sheathing is formed of separable parts that can be opened to receive said foam material part. -
16. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said foam material part is colored with a dye corresponding to an optical electronic measurement performed by the sensor.
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17. A medical-technical sensor attachable to a patient'"'"'s body part, comprising:
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a carrier including an elastically deformable foam material part having a longitudinal direction, said foam material part being preformed as at least a partial tubular body;
a longitudinal opening in said foam material part extending in the longitudinal direction for receiving the body part;
slits extending in said foam material part radially relative to said longitudinal opening; and
a sensor supported by said carrier. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
said sensor comprises at least one optical transmitter and at least one optical receiver arranged on opposite sides of said carrier. -
19. A medical-technical sensor according to claim 17 wherein
said foam material part is essentially impermeable to radiation of said sensor. -
20. A medical-medical sensor according to claim 19 wherein
said foam material part is impermeable to said radiation by a correspondingly suitable color.
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