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Medical sensor and technique for using the same

  • US 8,257,274 B2
  • Filed: 09/25/2008
  • Issued: 09/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a stocking cap capable of being applied to a patient'"'"'s head;

    a substrate disposed adjacent the stocking cap;

    a pulse oximetry sensor disposed on the substrate, wherein the pulse oximetry sensor comprises a light emitter and a light detector;

    a cable disposed on the substrate, wherein the cable extends from the substrate through an open portion of the stocking cap configured to be proximate to a top of the stocking cap when the stocking cap is applied to the patient; and

    an array of temperature sensors woven into the stocking cap, wherein each of the array of temperature sensors is capable of providing a feedback related to a temperature of the patient.

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