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Oximeter and medical sensor therefor

US5058588A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1989
Grant dateOct 22, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 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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