Technique for remanufacturing a medical sensor
First Claim
1. A method of remanufacturing a used bandage-type medical sensor, comprising:
- obtaining the used bandage-type medical sensor;
opening the used bandage-type medical sensor to expose a detector of the used bandage medical sensor;
surrounding the detector with an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape (ECATT) layer to shield the detector from electromagnetic interference (EMI);
securing the ECATT layer to a nonconductive support layer;
disposing the nonconductive support layer around the detector; and
securing one or more new patient-contacting adhesive layers to the nonconductive support layer.
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Abstract
Present embodiments include a remanufactured bandage-type medical sensor having an optical assembly with an emitter adapted to transmit one or more wavelengths of light and a photodetector adapted to receive the one or more wavelengths of light transmitted by the emitter. The sensor also includes a laminate assembly having an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape (ECATT) layer disposed over the photodetector, and the ECATT layer is adapted to shield the photodetector from electromagnetic interference (EMI). A nonconductive layer supports the emitter, the photodetector, and the ECATT layer within the sensor. At least a portion of the optical assembly is from a used bandage-type medical sensor, and at least a portion of the laminate assembly is new.
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1. A method of remanufacturing a used bandage-type medical sensor, comprising:
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obtaining the used bandage-type medical sensor; opening the used bandage-type medical sensor to expose a detector of the used bandage medical sensor; surrounding the detector with an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape (ECATT) layer to shield the detector from electromagnetic interference (EMI); securing the ECATT layer to a nonconductive support layer; disposing the nonconductive support layer around the detector; and securing one or more new patient-contacting adhesive layers to the nonconductive support layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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