Moldable ear sensor
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1. A sensor comprising:
- a sensor body comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are configured to be applied to opposing sides of an ear;
an emitter disposed on the first portion and configured to emit light into a tissue;
a light detector disposed on the first portion or the second portion and configured to receive the light from the tissue; and
a moldable member configured to be molded around at least part of the emitter and at least part of the detector and to retain the emitter and the detector at a measurement site when the sensor is applied to the ear, wherein the moldable member is configured to directly contact the tissue and to conform to the tissue when the sensor is applied to the ear.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to sensors for use on a patient'"'"'s ear. The sensors as provided may include a moldable member, such as a putty. The moldable member may be molded in place to affix the optical components of the sensor to a patient'"'"'s ear tissue. For example, the moldable member may be sculpted around a curvature of a patient'"'"'s earlobe. In particular embodiments, the moldable member may be activated, e.g., hardened, by exposure to particular temperatures or by exposure to light.
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1. A sensor comprising:
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a sensor body comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are configured to be applied to opposing sides of an ear; an emitter disposed on the first portion and configured to emit light into a tissue; a light detector disposed on the first portion or the second portion and configured to receive the light from the tissue; and a moldable member configured to be molded around at least part of the emitter and at least part of the detector and to retain the emitter and the detector at a measurement site when the sensor is applied to the ear, wherein the moldable member is configured to directly contact the tissue and to conform to the tissue when the sensor is applied to the ear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An ear sensor comprising:
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an electrical connector coupled to an emitter adapted to transmit light into a tissue and a light detector configured to receive the light from the tissue; and a moldable member configured to be molded around a portion of the electrical connector such that the moldable member covers at least a portion of the electrical connector and affixes at least a portion of the electrical connector to the tissue when the ear sensor is applied to a patient, and wherein the moldable member is configured to directly contact the tissue when the ear sensor is applied to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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applying an emitter adapted to transmit light into a patient'"'"'s tissue and a light detector configured to receive the transmitted light from the tissue onto an ear; and molding a putty over and around the emitter and the detector to affix the emitter and the detector onto the ear, wherein the putty is configured to directly contact the patient'"'"'s tissue when applied to the ear. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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