Covidien LP

Intellidx, Inc.

Jill Klomhaus

Edward M McKenna

Benny Pesach

Daniel S Goldberger

Wayne A Siebrecht

Ron Nagar

Braddon M Van Slyke

Charles K Haisley

Larry Johnson

Eric A Shreve

Mark C Miller

Gidi Pesach

Gabby Bitton

Dalia Argaman

Stephen Bellomo

Robert Larson

A method and system for regulating contact pressure of a sensor is provided. In accordance with an embodiment, a sensor includes a collapsible material capable of regulating the localized component contact pressure exerted on a tissue between a threshold which ensures proper contact between the sensing component and monitoring site but which minimizes incidents of excessive localized pressures which could result in tissue damage over prolonged use. This localized contact pressure range is maintained over a wide range of sensor application pressures. In one embodiment, a window is provided in the sensor and a colorimetric indication of the compression or expansion of the collapsible material may be determined through the window.

Method and system for self regulation of sensor component contact pressure

A system and method for compensating for movement in a sensor. A sensor may include an emitter configured to transmit light, a detector configured to receive the transmitted light via a respective light path, and an accelerometer configured to measure a change in distance between the detector and the emitter. The sensor may transmit the measurements relating to the change in distance between the detector and the emitter to a pulse oximetry monitor. The pulse oximetry monitor may generate an attenuation factor corresponding to the change in the distance between the detector and the emitter that may be used to compensate for movement in a sensor when calculating physiological parameters of a patient.

Motion compensation in a sensor

The present invention relates generally to systems, apparatuses, and methods for obtaining a fluid sample from a patient. In particular, the present invention relates to a various types of fluid access interfaces for enabling contact between a patient blood sample and blood parameter sensors for the measurement of physiological parameters and blood constituents.

Fluid access interface

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Longmont, CO, United States of America

Jill Klomhaus