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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2010
Robert A. Johnson, Litchfield, MN (US);
Michael D. Maher, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Bryan J. Scheele, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Roger W. Schmitz, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Dustin L. Kasel, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Robert A. Johnson, Litchfield, MN (US);
Michael D. Maher, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Bryan J. Scheele, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Roger W. Schmitz, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Dustin L. Kasel, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for measuring tissue oxygen saturation are disclosed. An illustrative spectrometer for interfacing an optical sensor with a display unit includes a number of measurement radiation sources, a number of radiation source fibers each optically coupled to one of the measurement radiation sources, a reflected radiation fiber optically coupled to the optical sensor, a measurement radiation output fiber including an image fiber, and a radiation mixing bar intermediate the radiation source fibers and the measurement radiation output fiber.