Pulse oximetry sensor
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1. A pulse oximetry sensor comprising:
- an emitter adapted to transmit optical radiation of at least two wavelengths into a tissue site;
a detector adapted to receive optical radiation from said emitter after tissue site absorption;
a tape assembly adapted to attach said emitter and said detector to said tissue site; and
a flexible housing disposed around and optically shielding said detector.
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Abstract
A pulse oximetry sensor has an emitter adapted to transmit optical radiation of at least two wavelengths into a tissue site and a detector adapted to receive optical radiation from the emitter after tissue site absorption. A tape assembly is adapted to attach the emitter and detector to the tissue site. A flexible housing is disposed around and optically shields the detector.
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1. A pulse oximetry sensor comprising:
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an emitter adapted to transmit optical radiation of at least two wavelengths into a tissue site;
a detector adapted to receive optical radiation from said emitter after tissue site absorption;
a tape assembly adapted to attach said emitter and said detector to said tissue site; and
a flexible housing disposed around and optically shielding said detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pulse oximetry sensor comprising:
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a detector adapted to receive optical radiation from an emitter after absorption by pulsatile blood flowing within a tissue site;
a shielded detector assembly having an EMI shield disposed around said detector;
a housing assembly having a flexible housing disposed around said shielded detector assembly; and
a tape assembly folded around said housing assembly and adapted to attach said detector and said emitter to said tissue site. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pulse oximetry sensor method comprising the steps of:
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providing an emitter adapted to transmit optical radiation of at least two wavelengths into a tissue site;
providing a detector adapted to receive optical radiation from said emitter after absorption by pulsatile blood flowing within said tissue site;
incorporating said emitter and said detector within a cable assembly adapted to provide electrical communications between said emitter and said detector and a monitor;
EMI shielding said detector so as to reduce electromagnetic noise;
optically shielding said EMI shielded detector with an opaque, flexible housing so as to reduce optical noise from ambient light and piped light; and
disposing said cable assembly within a tape assembly adapted to attach said emitter and said detector to a tissue site. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. The pulse oximetry sensor according to claim 18 wherein said forming step comprises the substeps of:
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raising said pocket above said base so as to recess said detector from said base; and
defining a generally circular aperture extending through said base to said pocket so as to allow optical radiation from said emitter that propagates through said tissue site to said aperture to reach said detector. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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