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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Medtor Llc, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Dietiker, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtor LLC, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/14551 (2013.01); A61B 5/1455 (2013.01); A61B 5/6826 (2013.01); A61B 5/6832 (2013.01); A61B 5/6844 (2013.01); A61B 5/7221 (2013.01); A61B 5/14552 (2013.01); A61B 5/6838 (2013.01); A61B 5/7207 (2013.01); G01N 2201/121 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system for measuring oxygen levels and various blood constituents utilizing a sensor having one or more light sources, and one or more light detectors is disclosed. The system is capable of using data collected by the one or more detectors from a non-monochromatic light source to provide accurate information during motion events occurring with an extremity the sensor. The system is also capable of detecting and providing an alert if the sensor is not properly placed on a patient or becomes disengaged therefrom.