Oximeter sensor with digital memory encoding sensor data
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1. A sensor, comprising:
- a light emitting element configured to emit light;
a light detecting element configured to detect the light; and
a memory storing at least one patient-specific parameter, wherein the patient-specific parameter includes an expected range of light levels or an expected range of pulse size, the memory providing access to an oximeter monitor to read the at least one patient-specific parameter.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods that relate to a sensor with memory. Specifically, one embodiment includes a sensor comprising a light emitting element configured to emit light, a light detecting element configured to detect the light, and a memory storing at least one patient-specific parameter, the memory providing access to an oximeter monitor to read the at least one patient-specific parameter.
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1. A sensor, comprising:
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a light emitting element configured to emit light; a light detecting element configured to detect the light; and a memory storing at least one patient-specific parameter, wherein the patient-specific parameter includes an expected range of light levels or an expected range of pulse size, the memory providing access to an oximeter monitor to read the at least one patient-specific parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of oximeter sensor operation, comprising:
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projecting light into a patient with a light emitting element; detecting the light with a light detecting element; and storing at least one patient-specific parameter in a memory of the oximeter sensor, wherein the patient-specific parameter includes an expected range of light levels or an expected range of pulse size, the memory providing access to an oximeter monitor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An oximeter system, comprising:
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an oximeter sensor, comprising; a light emitting element configured to project light into a patient; a light detector configured to detect the light; a memory storing at least one patient-specific parameter wherein the patient-specific parameter includes an expected range of light levels or an expected range of pulse size; and an access point configured to provide access to the memory; and an oximeter monitor, comprising; an output circuit configured to provide signals to the oximeter sensor; and a read circuit configured to read the at least one patient-specific parameter from the memory of the oximeter sensor via the access point.
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9. A method of oximeter monitor operation, comprising:
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providing signals to circuitry of an oximeter sensor that is coupleable to a patient; and receiving at least one patient-specific parameter from a memory of the oximeter sensor, wherein the patient-specific parameter includes an expected range of light levels or an expected range of pulse size.
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