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Systems and methods for indicating an amount of use of a sensor

  • US 6,861,639 B2
  • Filed: 02/03/2003
  • Issued: 03/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A noninvasive optical probe capable of indicating an amount of use in a determination of whether the noninvasive optical probe has expired from overuse, the noninvasive optical probe comprising:

  • one or more emitters capable of emitting light;

    at least one conductor capable of communicating an emitter drive signal to the one or more emitters;

    a memory device electrically connected to the at least one conductor and capable of monitoring an amount of use of the noninvasive optical probe; and

    a detector capable of detecting the light after the light has been attenuated by body tissue, wherein attenuated light is indicative of one or more physiological parameters of the body tissue.

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