Flexible medical sensor enclosure
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1. A sensor enclosure assembly capable of being wrapped about a sensor to protectively cover the sensor and strengthen a bandage assembly incorporating the sensor, comprising:
- a pliable substrate, comprising;
a bottom bounded by primary fold lines;
a plurality of fastening flaps extending from the bottom and capable of folding over at least a portion of the bottom along the primary fold lines, wherein the primary fold lines or their projections intersect to form a corner; and
a reinforcing flap, wherein the reinforcing flap spans a region near the corner not covered by the folded fastening flaps when the reinforcing flap is folded about a reinforcing flap fold line of the substrate.
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Abstract
A sensor is provided that includes a flexible wrap enclosure which is folded about the sensor. The flexible wrap includes primary flaps and at least one reinforcement flap. The reinforcement flap may be used to enclose areas of the sensor not enclosed by the primary wrap and/or may be used to provide reinforcement of the enclosure to prevent tearing of the flexible wrap enclosure. The sensor may be placed on a patient'"'"'s finger, toe, ear, and so forth to obtain pulse oximetry or other physiological measurements.
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1. A sensor enclosure assembly capable of being wrapped about a sensor to protectively cover the sensor and strengthen a bandage assembly incorporating the sensor, comprising:
a pliable substrate, comprising; a bottom bounded by primary fold lines; a plurality of fastening flaps extending from the bottom and capable of folding over at least a portion of the bottom along the primary fold lines, wherein the primary fold lines or their projections intersect to form a corner; and a reinforcing flap, wherein the reinforcing flap spans a region near the corner not covered by the folded fastening flaps when the reinforcing flap is folded about a reinforcing flap fold line of the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a sensor; and a sensor enclosure assembly wrapped about the sensor, comprising; a substrate, comprising; a bottom; a plurality of fastening flaps extending from the bottom, wherein the plurality of fastening flaps fold about primary fold lines along the bottom and over the sensor, wherein the sensor is positioned adjacent the bottom and the primary fold lines or their projections intersect to form a corner; and a reinforcing flap extending from the bottom, wherein the reinforcing flap spans a region near the corner not covered by the folded fastening flaps when the reinforcing flap is folded. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing a sensor assembly, the method comprising:
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affixing a sensor to a sensor enclosure, wherein the sensor enclosure comprises; a bottom; fastening flaps extending from the bottom; and at least one reinforcing flap; folding the fastening flaps about primary fold lines to partially cover the sensor, wherein the primary fold lines or their projections intersect to form a corner; and folding the reinforcing flap about the sensor such that the reinforcing flap spans a region near the corner not covered by the folded fastening flaps. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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