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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
May. 02, 2006
Applicant:
Rodney Chin, Carson City, NV (US);
Inventor:
Rodney Chin, Carson City, NV (US);
Assignee:
Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC, Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/145 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A medical sensor may be adapted to be affixed to a patient's skin. A sensor for pulse oximetry or other spectrophotometric uses is provided with a gripping region that contacts the patient's skin and provides gripping strength to reduce movement of the sensor. Also provided herein is a method of contacting a sensor to a patient's skin and method of manufacturing a sensor.