Bi-stable medical sensor and technique for using the same
First Claim
1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
- an internal frame;
at least one sensor component attached to the internal frame; and
a coating molded over the internal frame and the at least one sensor component to form a sensor assembly having at least two mechanically stable configurations.
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Abstract
A bi-stable sensor is provided that includes a frame upon which electrical and optical components may be disposed and a coating, such as an overmold coating, provided about the frame. A resistance-providing component is provided integral with or external to the coated bi-stable sensor such that the bi-stable sensor has two mechanically stable configurations that may be transitioned between by overcoming the resistance provided by the resistance-providing component and/or the by the coating. In one embodiment, the resistance-providing component comprises an elastic band provided about a hinge of the frame, either within or external to the coating. In one embodiment, 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 assembly, comprising:
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an internal frame; at least one sensor component attached to the internal frame; and a coating molded over the internal frame and the at least one sensor component to form a sensor assembly having at least two mechanically stable configurations. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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2. A sensor body, comprising:
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an internal frame; a coating molded over the internal frame to form a sensor body; and a resistance-providing component that resists transitions between a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration of the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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