Device for securing a medical sensor
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1. A medical device comprising:
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an annular securing device coupled to the hat and configured to adjustably secure the hat to a patient'"'"'s body, wherein the annular securing device is configured to reduce in circumference when at least one end of the annular securing device is pulled in an axial direction;
a locking device configured to maintain the circumference of the annular securing device when the locking device is locked; and
a sensor disposed on the hat or annular securing device, wherein the sensor is configured to communicatively couple to the patient'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
According to various embodiments, a medical device may include a hat and an annular securing device coupled to the hat and configured to adjustably secure the hat to a patient'"'"'s body. The annular securing device may be configured to reduce in circumference when at least one end of the annular securing device is pulled in an axial direction. The medical device may also include a sensor disposed on the hat or annular securing device. The sensor may be configured to communicatively couple to the patient'"'"'s body.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a hat; an annular securing device coupled to the hat and configured to adjustably secure the hat to a patient'"'"'s body, wherein the annular securing device is configured to reduce in circumference when at least one end of the annular securing device is pulled in an axial direction; a locking device configured to maintain the circumference of the annular securing device when the locking device is locked; and a sensor disposed on the hat or annular securing device, wherein the sensor is configured to communicatively couple to the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18)
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12. A method of operating a medical device, comprising:
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applying a hat to a patient'"'"'s body, wherein an annular securing device is coupled to the hat, and wherein a sensor is disposed on the hat or annular securing device; pulling at least one end of the annular securing device in an axial direction to reduce a circumference of the annular securing device, such that the sensor is communicatively coupled to the patient'"'"'s body; and placing a locking device on the hat or a plurality of adjustment devices coupled to the annular securing device to maintain the circumference of the annular securing device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 19)
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15. A method of manufacturing a medical device, comprising:
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providing an annular securing device on a hat, wherein the annular securing device is configured to adjustably secure the hat to a patient'"'"'s body and to reduce in circumference when at least one end of the annular securing device is pulled in an axial direction; providing a sensor on the hat or annular securing device, wherein the sensor is configured to communicatively couple to the patient'"'"'s body; assembling the hat, annular securing device, and sensor to form the medical device; providing a plurality of adjustment devices on the annular securing device, wherein the plurality of adjustment devices are configured to reduce the circumference of the annular securing device when the plurality of adjustment devices are pulled in an axial direction relative to the annular securing device; providing a locking device on the hat or the plurality of adjustment devices, wherein the locking device is configured to maintain the circumference of the annular securing device when the locking device is locked; and providing a removal device coupled to the hat or the annular securing device, wherein the removal device is configured to increase the circumference of the annular securing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 20)
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