Medical sensor
US5413099A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 9, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6829
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical sensor for monitoring vital signs, in particular oxygen saturation, consists of a flexible carrier carrying the transmitter and receiver elements, and a housing element specifically adapted for application to a part of the human body, such as a finger. The flexible carrier may be used with a variety of different housing elements, such that it can be applied to virtually any limb or other part of the human body.
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