Oximeter sensor with digital memory encoding sensor data
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1. An oximeter system, comprising:
- an oximeter sensor configured to sense a physiological parameter;
a memory storing a language code or country code, wherein the memory is a component of the oximeter sensor; and
an oximeter monitor configured to read the language code or country code from the memory of the oximeter sensor and to perform an action based on the language code or country code.
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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 method of sensor operation, comprising a light emitting element configured to emit light, a light detecting element configured to detect the light, and a memory storing a language code or country code, the memory providing access to an oximeter monitor to read the language code or country code.
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20 Claims
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1. An oximeter system, comprising:
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an oximeter sensor configured to sense a physiological parameter; a memory storing a language code or country code, wherein the memory is a component of the oximeter sensor; and an oximeter monitor configured to read the language code or country code from the memory of the oximeter sensor and to perform an action based on the language code or country code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of manufacturing an oximeter system, comprising:
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providing an oximeter sensor configured to sense a physiological parameter, wherein the oximeter sensor comprises a memory; storing a language code or country code in the memory; and providing an oximeter monitor configured to read the language code or country code from the memory of the oximeter sensor and to perform an action based on the language code or country code. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method of oximeter system operation, comprising:
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sensing a physiological parameter of a patient with an oximeter sensor; providing a language code or country code in a memory of the oximeter sensor to an oximeter monitor from the oximeter sensor; and performing an action on the oximeter monitor based on the language code or sensor code. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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 a language code or country code; 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 language code or country code from the memory of the oximeter sensor via the access point and to perform an action based on the language code or country code. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An oximeter monitor, comprising:
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a drive circuit configured to provide signals to circuitry of an oximeter sensor that is coupleable to a patient; and a circuit configured to receive a language code or country code from a memory of the oximeter sensor and to perform an action based on the language code or country code. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. 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; receiving a language code or country code from a memory of the oximeter sensor, and performing an action based on the received language code or country code. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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