Finger sleeve sensor holder
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Aug 12, 2008
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Aug 3, 2006
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Jan 13, 2005
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Jan 13, 2005
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A conformable medical sensor is provided that has particular applicability for positioning a pulse oximeter sensor relative to a patient appendage. In one embodiment, the sensor holder includes a patient engaging member that is plastically deformable to permit the sensor holder to be conformed to the patient appendage, and plastically deformable to provide a retention force relative to the patient appendage. For example, the engaging member may be bent into a first shape that disposes first and second portions of the sensor holder into an opposing relationship the for receiving a patient appendage therebetween. Once deformed, the engaging member may be elastically deformed to a second shape to provide a retention force so as to maintain the sensor holder and a sensor interconnected thereto in contact with the patient appendage. In another embodiment, and the sensor holder may include a deformable backing layer that is plastically and elastically deformable, as described above, together with a patient interface layer having a recess located for the receipt of the sensor therein.
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