Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body...
Patent
1996-08-07
1998-12-01
Bahr, Jennifer
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body...
600322, 600344, A61B 500
Patent
active
058429824
ABSTRACT:
An improved infant
eonatal pulse oximeter sensor substrate which is preferably conforming to the shape of the infant or neonate's foot. In one embodiment, the pad conforms to the heel of the infant, with the emitter and detector preferably being mounted in the region of the calcaneus bone. The heel pad can be held in place with a stretchable sock. In an alternate embodiment, the conformable pad is a sock with recesses or pockets cut in it for holding the emitter and detector.
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Bahr Jennifer
Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated
Winakur Eric F.
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