Hat-based oximeter sensor
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1. A sensor comprising:
- a stocking cap;
a substrate disposed on the stocking cap;
at least one sensing component disposed on the substrate; and
an electrical connector coupled to the at least one sensing component, wherein the electrical connector extends from the substrate through an open portion of the stocking cap, wherein the open portion of the stocking cap is adapted to guide the electrical connector away from a patient'"'"'s torso and is configured to be proximate to a top of the stocking cap when the stocking cap is applied to the patient.
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Abstract
A method for use and an improved oximeter sensor substrate that is conforming to the shape of the patient'"'"'s forehead. In one embodiment, the present invention is an oximeter sensor, having a substrate with a shape similar to a shape of at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s forehead and including a section adapted to substantially fit over a portion of a forehead of a patient; an emitter disposed on the substrate at a position located on the section; and a detector disposed on the substrate at a distance from the emitter. In one embodiment, the substrate includes a hat that holds the emitter and the detector in a spaced-part manner against the patient'"'"'s forehead.
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19 Claims
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1. A sensor comprising:
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a stocking cap; a substrate disposed on the stocking cap; at least one sensing component disposed on the substrate; and an electrical connector coupled to the at least one sensing component, wherein the electrical connector extends from the substrate through an open portion of the stocking cap, wherein the open portion of the stocking cap is adapted to guide the electrical connector away from a patient'"'"'s torso and is configured to be proximate to a top of the stocking cap when the stocking cap is applied to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of manufacturing a cap-based sensor comprising:
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providing a stocking cap; providing a substrate disposed on the stocking cap; providing at least one sensing component disposed on the substrate; and providing an electrical connector coupled to the at least one sensing component, wherein the electrical connector extends from the substrate through an open portion of the stocking cap, wherein the open portion of the stocking cap is adapted to guide the electrical connector away from a patient'"'"'s torso and is configured to be proximate to a top of the stocking cap when the stocking cap is applied to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of applying a sensor comprising:
applying a stocking cap to a patient, wherein the stocking cap comprises a substrate and at least one sensing component disposed on the substrate, wherein an electrical connector coupled to the at least one sensing component extends through an open portion of the stocking cap away from the patient'"'"'s torso, and wherein the open portion of the stocking cap is configured to be proximate to a top of the stocking cap when the stocking cap is applied to the patient.
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