Digital switching in multi-site sensor
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1. A system, comprising:
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a sensor configured to be coupled to the monitor, the sensor comprising;
a sensor body configured to flex between a first configuration in which the sensor body is disposed in a substantially flat position and adapted to be applied to a first tissue site and a second configuration in which the sensor body is disposed in a flexed position and adapted to be applied to a second tissue site, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a physiological characteristic;
a first memory device storing a first set of calibration data; and
a second memory device storing a second set of calibration data, wherein the first memory device is accessible by the monitor in the first configuration and the second memory device is accessible by the monitor in the second configuration.
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Abstract
A system includes a flexible sensor configured to be placed into a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a physiological characteristic. The sensor may include a first memory device configured to store a first set of calibration data and a second memory device configured to store a second set of calibration data. The system may further include a monitor coupled to the sensor, wherein the first memory device is accessible by the monitor in the first configuration and the second memory device is accessible by the monitor in the second configuration.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a monitor; a sensor configured to be coupled to the monitor, the sensor comprising; a sensor body configured to flex between a first configuration in which the sensor body is disposed in a substantially flat position and adapted to be applied to a first tissue site and a second configuration in which the sensor body is disposed in a flexed position and adapted to be applied to a second tissue site, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a physiological characteristic; a first memory device storing a first set of calibration data; and a second memory device storing a second set of calibration data, wherein the first memory device is accessible by the monitor in the first configuration and the second memory device is accessible by the monitor in the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical sensor, comprising:
a sensor body comprising; a first sensor configuration device configured to store a first set of sensor parameters; a second sensor configuration device configured to store a second set of sensor parameters; and a first conductive path coupled to the first sensor configuration device and a second conductive path coupled to the second sensor configuration device, wherein the first conductive path is configured to be electrically connected to a third conductive path in a first configuration of the sensor and the second conductive path is configured to be electrically connected to the third conductive path in a second configuration of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a flexible sensor body configured to flex between a first configuration in which the sensor body is disposed in a substantially flat position and a second configuration in which the sensor body is disposed in a flexed position, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a physiological characteristic; a first memory device configured to store a first set of calibration data; a second memory device configured to store a second set of calibration data; and a monitor coupled to the sensor, wherein the first memory device is accessible by the monitor when the sensor is in the first configuration and the second memory device is accessible by the monitor in the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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