Folding medical sensor and technique for using the same
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1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
- a frame configured to move between an open and a closed position by other than a biasing mechanism;
an emitter disposed on the frame;
a detector disposed on the frame; and
an overmolded coating molded over the entire frame to form a unitary sensor assembly.
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Abstract
A sensor assembly is provided that includes a frame upon which electrical and optical components may be disposed and a covering, such as an overmold coating, provided about the frame. The frame may be moved between an open and a closed configuration, such as during the manufacture of the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a retaining component configured to hold the sensor in the closed configuration when engaged. In one embodiment, 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 assembly, comprising:
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a frame configured to move between an open and a closed position by other than a biasing mechanism; an emitter disposed on the frame; a detector disposed on the frame; and an overmolded coating molded over the entire frame to form a unitary sensor assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a sensor body that is not biased toward either an open configuration or a closed configuration; an emitter disposed on the sensor body; a detector disposed on the sensor body; and a retaining component configured to be engaged when the sensor body is in the closed configuration such that the sensor body is held in the closed configuration until the retaining component is disengaged, wherein the sensor body in the closed configuration completely encloses a volume within one end of the sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of applying a sensor, comprising:
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manually closing an overmolded sensor assembly in the absence of a biasing force so that the overmolded sensor assembly completely encloses a volume within one end of the overmolded sensor assembly; and engaging a retaining component configured to maintain the sensor assembly in a closed configuration until such time as the retaining component is disengaged. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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