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Clip-style medical sensor and technique for using the same

  • US 8,437,826 B2
  • Filed: 11/07/2011
  • Issued: 05/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sensor adapted to be applied to a patient'"'"'s tissue comprising:

  • a sensor body having a first portion and a second portion biased towards one another by a spring force;

    a resilient material disposed on the first portion of the sensor body;

    at least one sensing element disposed on a substrate, wherein the substrate is associated with an opposing surface of the resilient material such that the resilient material is between the substrate and the sensor body; and

    a stopping element configured to contact the first portion and the second portion when the sensor is applied to the patient'"'"'s tissue, wherein the stopping element is capable of establishing a minimum distance between the first portion and the second portion and wherein a portion of the spring force is configured to be absorbed by the resilient material when the sensor is applied to the patient'"'"'s tissue such that the sensor body applies a pressure that is sufficient to overcome a venous pressure but not an arterial pressure of the patient.

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