Reusable pulse oximeter probe and disposable bandage apparatii
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1. An oximetry apparatus comprising:
- a first discrete bandage strip apparatus having adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof, and at least one receptacle mounted thereon; and
a second discrete bandage strip apparatus having adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof, and having at least one receptacle mounted thereon;
wherein said first and second discrete bandage strip apparatii may be positioned on a patient, wherein said at least one receptacle of said first discrete bandage strip apparatus can matedly and removably engage a first housing of a reusable pulse oximeter probe, said first housing incorporating thereon or therein at least one photocell detector, wherein said at least one receptacle of said second discrete bandage strip apparatus can matedly and removably engage a second housing of a reusable pulse oximeter probe, said second housing incorporating thereon or therein at least one light emitting diode, and wherein said first discrete bandage strip apparatus is coupled to said second discrete bandage strip apparatus.
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Abstract
Disposable bandage apparatus for use in oximetry having adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof, at least one plastic receptacle mounted thereon and a radiation transparent window bounded by said receptacle.
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1. An oximetry apparatus comprising:
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a first discrete bandage strip apparatus having adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof, and at least one receptacle mounted thereon; and a second discrete bandage strip apparatus having adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof, and having at least one receptacle mounted thereon; wherein said first and second discrete bandage strip apparatii may be positioned on a patient, wherein said at least one receptacle of said first discrete bandage strip apparatus can matedly and removably engage a first housing of a reusable pulse oximeter probe, said first housing incorporating thereon or therein at least one photocell detector, wherein said at least one receptacle of said second discrete bandage strip apparatus can matedly and removably engage a second housing of a reusable pulse oximeter probe, said second housing incorporating thereon or therein at least one light emitting diode, and wherein said first discrete bandage strip apparatus is coupled to said second discrete bandage strip apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An optical probe system capable of sensing a physiological parameter, the system comprising:
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a first bandage comprising a first receptacle, the first receptacle being configured to be removably coupled to a probe emitter; a second bandage comprising a second receptacle, the second receptacle being configured to be removably coupled to a probe detector; and a biasing member coupled between the first bandage and the second bandage; wherein the first and second bandages are configured to be positioned generally opposite each other on an appendage of a patient for sensing a physiological parameter of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A disposable portion of an optical probe usable to determine at least one physiological parameter, the disposable portion comprising:
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a first bandage portion including adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof and comprising a first receptacle configured to be removably coupled to a probe emitter; and a second bandage portion including adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof and comprising a second receptacle configured to be removably coupled to a probe detector, the first and second adhesive bandage portions configured to cooperate to position said probe emitter generally opposite said probe detector when said disposable portion is removably attached to a patient and said probe emitter and probe detector are respectively coupled to said first and second receptacles, wherein the first bandage portion is coupled with the second bandage portion via a biasing member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A bandage sensor system comprising:
a bandage apparatus including adhesive on at least a portion of at least one face thereof, said bandage apparatus including first and second receptacles mounted thereon, wherein said first and second receptacles are capable of removably mating with reusable sensor elements, wherein said bandage apparatus comprises a first discrete bandage strip and a second discrete bandage strip and the first discrete bandage strip is coupled with said second discrete bandage strip by a biasing member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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