Bi-stable medical sensor and technique for using the same
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a sensor, comprising:
- situating an emitter and a detector on a skeletal frame; and
coating the skeletal frame with a coating material to form a sensor assembly having at least two mechanically stable configurations.
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Abstract
A bi-stable sensor is provided that includes a frame upon which electrical and optical components may be disposed and a coating, such as an overmold coating, provided about the frame. A resistance-providing component is provided integral with or external to the coated bi-stable sensor such that the bi-stable sensor has two mechanically stable configurations that may be transitioned between by overcoming the resistance provided by the resistance-providing component and/or the by the coating. In one embodiment, the resistance-providing component comprises an elastic band provided about a hinge of the frame, either within or external to the coating. 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 method of manufacturing a sensor, comprising:
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situating an emitter and a detector on a skeletal frame; and coating the skeletal frame with a coating material to form a sensor assembly having at least two mechanically stable configurations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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