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Oximeter sensor with digital memory encoding sensor data

US7949380B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 2006
Grant dateMay 24, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2562/085
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods that relate to a sensor with memory. Specifically, one embodiment includes a sensor, comprising a light emitting element configured to emit light, a light detecting element configured to detect the light, and a memory storing data corresponding to algorithms used by an oximeter monitor, the memory providing access to the oximeter monitor to read the data.

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