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Oximeter apparatus
Assignee: LAWRENCE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
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Filing: 1987-10-13
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2007-10-13
Abstract
Abstract An oximeter apparatus especially adapted to reflectance oximetry includes a sensor having a red LED, an infrared LED and a photosensor resiliently mounted in a carrier to provide constant linear pressure characteristics. The LED's and photodetector are fixed to a flexible circuit board. The d.c. components of the reflectance signals are fed back to control the brightness of the LED's A.c. component signals from the photodetector are rejected in the determination of oxygen saturation when the red and infrared a.c. components differ by more than a determined amount. The difference between the maximum and minimum values of each pulse is employed in the determination of oxygen saturation, with two measurements being taken for each pulse.
Inventors
- 👤 Steve Taylor
- 👤 Dale Nelson
- 👤 Don Gorney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/1455; A61B5/14551; A61B5/14552
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
In a reflectance oximeter comprising a s ens or having a red light source, an infrared light source, and a photodetector for receiving light from said sources reflected from tissue, the improvement wherein said sensor comprises a housing having an aperture, a sensor carrier, said light sources and photodetector being mounted to have active light emitting and light receiving surfaces respectively at one side of said carrier, an electrical connection arrangement for said sources and photodetector within said housing, and resilient means for mounting said carrier in said aperture, whereby said carrier floats with respect to said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a reflectance oximeter comprising a s ens or having a red light source, an infrared light source, and a photodetector for receiving light from said sources reflected from tissue, the improvement wherein said sensor comprises a housing having an aperture, a sensor carrier, said light sources and photodetector being mounted to have active light emitting and light receiving surfaces respectively at one side of said carrier, an electrical connection arrangement for said sources and photodetector within said housing, and resilient means for mounting said carrier in said aperture, whereby said carrier floats with respect to said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The reflectance oximeter of claim 1 wherein said resilient means comprises means for biasing said carrier to have a uniform linear pressure for dis placements of said carrier through a determined range.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The reflectance oximeter of claim 1 wherein s aid resilient means comprises a membrane sealingly holding said darrier in said aperture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The reflectance oximeter of claim 1 further comprising an interconnection cable extending into said housing, said electrical connection arrangement comprising a flexible connection board having electrical leads thereon, said sources and photosensor being mounted on said flexible board, said leads being connected to said cable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The reflectance oximeter of claim 4 wherein said flexible board is mounted to resiliently yield to pressure applied to said carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The reflectance oximeter of claim 5 wherein said flexible board is U-shaped.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
In a non-invasive reflectance oximeter comprising a sensor having a red light source, an infrared light source, and a photodetector for receiving light from said sources reflected from tissue, the improvement wherein said sensor comprises a housing having an aperture and a sensor carrier resiliently mounted within said housing, said light sources and photodetector being mounted on said carrier to have active light emitting and light receiving surfaces respectively at one side of said carrier facing externally of said housing through said aperture, whereby said sensor may yield upon the application of external pressure thereto, and light barrier means coating said sources and photodetector on substantially all surfaces except said active light emitting and receiving surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
In a non-invasive reflectance oximeter comprising a sensor having a red light source, an infrared light source, and a photodetector for receiving light from said sources reflected from tissue, the improvement wherein said sensor comprises a housing having an aperture and a sensor carrier resiliently mounted within said housing, said light sources and photodetector being mounted on said carrier to have active light emitting and light receiving surfaces respectively at one side of said carrier facing externally of said housing through said aperture, whereby said sensor may yield upon the application of external pressure thereto, and light barrier means coating said sources and photodetector on substantially all surfaces except said active light emitting and receiving surfaces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The reflectance oximeter of claim 7 wherein said light barrier means comprises silver paint.
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