Flexible medical sensor enclosure
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1. A sensor enclosure assembly, comprising:
- a substrate, comprising;
a plurality of fastening flaps; and
a reinforcing flap, wherein the fastening flaps are folded about primary fold lines, wherein the primary fold lines, or their projections, intersect to form a corner, and wherein the reinforcing flap spans a region near the corner not covered by the folded fastening flaps when the reinforcing flap is folded, wherein the reinforcing flap is created by at least one primary cut in the substrate, wherein the span between two of the ends of the primary cut forms a reinforcing fold line that is not substantially parallel to the primary fold lines, and wherein the reinforcing flap is folded about the reinforcing fold line.
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Abstract
A sensor is provided that includes a flexible wrap enclosure which is folded about the sensor. The flexible wrap includes primary flaps and at least one reinforcement flap. The reinforcement flap may be used to enclose areas of the sensor not enclosed by the primary wrap and/or may be used to provide reinforcement of the enclosure to prevent tearing of the flexible wrap enclosure. The sensor may be placed on a patient'"'"'s finger, toe, ear, and so forth to obtain pulse oximetry or other physiological measurements.
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1. A sensor enclosure assembly, comprising:
a substrate, comprising; a plurality of fastening flaps; and a reinforcing flap, wherein the fastening flaps are folded about primary fold lines, wherein the primary fold lines, or their projections, intersect to form a corner, and wherein the reinforcing flap spans a region near the corner not covered by the folded fastening flaps when the reinforcing flap is folded, wherein the reinforcing flap is created by at least one primary cut in the substrate, wherein the span between two of the ends of the primary cut forms a reinforcing fold line that is not substantially parallel to the primary fold lines, and wherein the reinforcing flap is folded about the reinforcing fold line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a sensor; and a sensor enclosure assembly, comprising; a substrate, comprising; a plurality of fastening flaps; and a reinforcing flap, wherein the fastening flaps are folded about primary fold lines, wherein the primary fold lines, or their projections, intersect to form a corner, and wherein the reinforcing flap spans a region near the corner not covered by the folded fastening flaps when the reinforcing flap is folded, wherein the reinforcing flap is created by at least one primary cut in the substrate, wherein the span between two of the ends of the primary cut, forms a reinforcing fold line that is not substantially parallel to the primary fold lines, and wherein the reinforcing flap is folded about the reinforcing fold line. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of manufacturing a sensor assembly, the method comprising:
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affixing a sensor to a sensor enclosure, wherein the sensor enclosure comprises; fastening flaps; and at least one reinforcing flap; folding the fastening flaps about the sensor; and folding the reinforcing flap about the sensor, wherein folding the reinforcing flap about the sensor comprises folding the reinforcing flap about a reinforcing fold line, wherein the reinforcing fold line is the span between ends of at least one primary cut that creates the shape of the reinforcing flap, and wherein the reinforcing fold line is not substantially parallel to a fold line of the fastening flaps. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of manufacturing a sensor assembly, the method comprising:
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affixing a sensor to a sensor enclosure, wherein the sensor enclosure comprises; fastening flaps; and at least one reinforcing flap; folding the fastening flaps about the sensor; and folding the reinforcing flap about the sensor, wherein folding the reinforcing flap about the sensor comprises folding the reinforcing flap about a reinforcing fold line, wherein the reinforcing fold line is the span between the end of a primary cut and a relief cut, or between two relief cuts, wherein the primary cut creates the shape of the reinforcing flap, wherein the relief cut extends from the end of a primary cut, and wherein the reinforcing fold line is not substantially parallel to a fold line of the fastening flap.
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