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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2012
Mohamed Kheir Diab, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Massi E. Kiani, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Charles Robert Ragsdale, Newport Beach, CA (US);
James M. Lepper, Jr., Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Mohamed Kheir Diab, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Massi E. Kiani, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Charles Robert Ragsdale, Newport Beach, CA (US);
James M. Lepper, Jr., Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include an optical probe capable of communicating identification information to a patient monitor in addition to signals indicative of intensities of light after attenuation by body tissue. The identification information may indicate operating wavelengths of light sources, indicate a type of probe, such as, for example, that the probe is an adult probe, a pediatric probe, a neonatal probe, a disposable probe, a reusable probe, or the like. The information could also be utilized for security purposes, such as, for example, to ensure that the probe is configured properly for the oximeter, to indicate that the probe is from an authorized supplier, or the like.