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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2007
Shannon E. Campbell, Oakland, CA (US);
Martin P. Debreczeny, Danville, CA (US);
Carine Hoarau, Lafayette, CA (US);
Shannon E. Campbell, Oakland, CA (US);
Martin P. Debreczeny, Danville, CA (US);
Carine Hoarau, Lafayette, CA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for determining the location of the sensor. The method comprises determining a physiological parameter based on detected light and determining the location of the sensor based on the physiological parameter. In addition, a method is provided for operating a sensor that includes calibrating a sensor based on a patient-specific physiological parameter, in which the patient-specific physiological parameter is skin color, age, gender, pooled blood, venous blood pulsation, or abnormal tissue.