Patient interface for reusable optical sensor

US9844341B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZOLL Medical Corporation · US

Inventors

• Steven J. Weisner · Bedford, US
• Peter John Scott · Christchurch, NZ
• Gwenn Ellerby · Natick, US
• John Cain · Rumson, US
• Sean Frick · San Francisco, US
• Babs R. Soller · Marlborough, US
• Ulrich Herken · Chelmsford, US
• Annemarie Silver · Bedford, US
• Gary A. Freeman · Newton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 14, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 19, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 16, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2562/164
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A disposable patient interface includes a reusable sensor that removably mounts within a shoe of the disposable patient interface when at least one protrusion on opposite ends of the sensor removably lock with corresponding at least one aperture on opposite portions of the shoe. The patient interface includes a compliant structure which conforms to a patient's body upon placement thereon without causing wrinkles in the compliant structure so as to maximize adhesion of the compliant structure against skin on the patient's body when the compliant structure is conformed to muscle underlying skin on the patient's body.