Oximeter and medical sensor therefor
US5058588A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical sensor for measuring oxygen saturation contains encoding means for encoding the type of sensor. An oximeter comprises corresponding decoding means. The type of sensor represents the place of application at the human body. The oximeter uses this information to calculate oxygen saturation in dependence the place of application and for further purposes.
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