Pulse oximeter
First Claim
1. A pulse oximeter, comprising:
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a housing having a first portion and a second portion, at least the second portion including a passage and made from a flexible material;
a sensor module disposed within said housing, said sensor module including at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector;
a processing module disposed within the housing and configured to communicate with the sensor module, the processing module including at least one processor, at least one network interface, and a power supply; and
a disposable portion mountable to a patient, said disposable portion comprising;
a disposable pad made from a flexible material and having at least a bottom surface and a passage; and
an adhesive strip disposed on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the disposable pad wherein a feature on an outer periphery of the second portion of the housing is configured to releasably engage a feature on an outer periphery of the disposable pad to provide connectivity between the reusable portion and the disposable portion and such that the housing passage and the disposable pad passage are substantially aligned with one another.
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Abstract
A pulse oximeter includes a housing defined by at least a first housing portion and a second housing portion wherein the second portion includes a passage. A sensor module disposed in the housing and proximate the passage includes at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector. A processing module also disposed in the housing and configured to communicate with the sensor module includes at least a processor, a network interface, and a power supply. The pulse oximeter further includes a pad having at least a bottom surface and a pad passage, as well as an adhesive configured to be disposed on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the pad. The housing is configured to releasably engage the pad wherein the housing passage and the pad passage are substantially aligned with one another.
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19 Claims
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1. A pulse oximeter, comprising:
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a reusable portion comprising; a housing having a first portion and a second portion, at least the second portion including a passage and made from a flexible material; a sensor module disposed within said housing, said sensor module including at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector; a processing module disposed within the housing and configured to communicate with the sensor module, the processing module including at least one processor, at least one network interface, and a power supply; and a disposable portion mountable to a patient, said disposable portion comprising; a disposable pad made from a flexible material and having at least a bottom surface and a passage; and an adhesive strip disposed on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the disposable pad wherein a feature on an outer periphery of the second portion of the housing is configured to releasably engage a feature on an outer periphery of the disposable pad to provide connectivity between the reusable portion and the disposable portion and such that the housing passage and the disposable pad passage are substantially aligned with one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A pulse oximeter, comprising:
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a reusable portion that comprises; a housing including at least a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being made from a flexible material and including at least one outer peripheral groove; a sensor module including at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector; and a processing module disposed within the housing, the processing module including at least a processor configured to communicate with the sensor module, a network interface, and a power supply; and a disposable portion that comprises; a disposable pad made from a flexible material and configured to be disposed proximate a target body and including at least one tongue disposed on an outer periphery; and an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the disposable pad, wherein the at least one outer peripheral groove of the second portion of the housing is configured to releasably and slidingly engage the at least one tongue of the disposable pad to provide releasable connectivity between the reusable portion and the disposable portion and such that the at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector have substantially unobstructed access to the target body.
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17. A method of configuring an apparatus to permit measurement of oxygen saturation of blood, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensor module including at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector; configuring a processing module to communicate with the sensor module, the processing module including at least one processor, at least one network interface, and at least one power supply, wherein each module is configured to be disposed within at least one portion of a housing, the housing including a first portion and a second portion in which the second portion is made from a flexible material; removably adhering a disposable pad on a body of a patient, the disposable pad being made from an elastomeric material; following said adhering step, engaging the housing and the disposable pad by engaging a feature on the outer periphery of the flexible second portion of the housing with a feature on the outer periphery of the flexible disposable pad; illuminating at least a portion of the body with the at least one light emitting diode; receiving light in the photodetector as reflected from the body; and communicating data based on the reflected light to the processing module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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