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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2011
Friso Schlottau, Lyons, CO (US);
Neville Dewitt Pierrat, Golden, CO (US);
Sarah Hayman, Boulder, CO (US);
Donald R. Sandmore, Lyons, CO (US);
Friso Schlottau, Lyons, CO (US);
Neville DeWitt Pierrat, Golden, CO (US);
Sarah Hayman, Boulder, CO (US);
Donald R. Sandmore, Lyons, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to sensors for applying pressure to a patient's tissue. According to certain embodiments, the sensors may include one or more deformable elements that hold the optical components of the sensor against the tissue with an appropriate amount of pressure. In additional embodiments, such sensors may include a rigid one-piece sensor body that incorporates a deformable element to facilitate fine-fitting of the sensor against the tissue.