Medical sensor and technique for using the same
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1. A sensor adapted to be applied to a patient'"'"'s tissue comprising:
- a sensor body comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force and wherein the sensor is adapted to apply a spring force to the patient'"'"'s tissue adapted to overcome a blood pressure of about 10 mm Hg to about 80 mm Hg; and
at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body.
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Abstract
A clip-style sensor may be constructed from materials having shape memory. A clip-style sensor is provided that is able to be flattened in order to simplify transport and storing. The sensors may be held flat by shipping restraints. Such a sensor is able to recover from being flattened and resume a curved shape.
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1. A sensor adapted to be applied to a patient'"'"'s tissue comprising:
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a sensor body comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force and wherein the sensor is adapted to apply a spring force to the patient'"'"'s tissue adapted to overcome a blood pressure of about 10 mm Hg to about 80 mm Hg; and at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A sensor adapted to be applied to a patient'"'"'s tissue comprising:
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a sensor body comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force; at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body; and
a restraining element adapted to hold the sensor body in a substantially planar configuration. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A pulse oximetry system comprising:
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a pulse oximetry monitor; and a pulse oximetry sensor adapted to be operatively coupled to the monitor, the sensor comprising; a sensor body comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force and wherein the sensor is adapted to apply a spring force to the patient'"'"'s tissue adapted to overcome a blood pressure of about 10 mm Hg to about 80 mm Hg; and at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A pulse oximetry system comprising:
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a pulse oximetry monitor; and a pulse oximetry sensor adapted to be operatively coupled to the monitor, the sensor comprising; a sensor body comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force; at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body; and a restraining element adapted to hold the sensor body in a substantially planar configuration. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A sensor packaging system comprising:
a protective package having an interior to hold at least one sensor in a substantially planar position in the interior of the protective package; and
at least one sensor, the sensor comprising;at least one sensing element; and a material having shape memory, wherein the sensor is adapted to be curved in the absence of a deforming force, and wherein the sensor is restrained in a substantially planar position. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for packaging a sensor comprising:
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providing a substantially curved sensor body comprising a material with shape memory; deforming the sensor body into a substantially flat position; restraining the sensor body in the substantially flat position; and packaging the sensor in a packaging container. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of manufacturing a sensor, comprising:
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providing a sensor body comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force and wherein the sensor body is adapted to apply a spring force to the patient'"'"'s tissue to overcome a blood pressure of about 10 mm Hg to about 80 mm Hg; and providing at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of manufacturing a sensor, comprising:
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providing a sensor body comprising a material with shape memory, wherein the sensor body is adapted to assume a substantially curved configuration in the absence of a deforming force; providing at least one sensing element disposed on the sensor body; and providing a restraining element adapted to hold the sensor body in a substantially planar configuration. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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