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Opaque, electrically nonconductive region on a medical sensor

  • US 7,869,849 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2006
  • Issued: 01/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sensor comprising:

  • a sensor body supporting respective electrical connectors connected to an emitter and a detector, wherein the emitter and the detector are disposed on a tissue-contacting surface of the sensor body; and

    at least one opaque member disposed on the sensor body and spanning only a portion of the sensor body between the emitter and the detector, the opaque member comprising a substantially electrically nonconductive material, and wherein the opaque member does not surround the emitter and detector.

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