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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2010
Paul J. Jossart, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Michael D. Maher, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Bryan J. Scheele, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Roger W. Schmitz, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Bradley L. Trettin, Buffalo Lake, MN (US);
Daniel M. Gelfman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Paul J. Jossart, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Michael D. Maher, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Bryan J. Scheele, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Roger W. Schmitz, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Bradley L. Trettin, Buffalo Lake, MN (US);
Daniel M. Gelfman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for measuring tissue oxygen saturation (StO) within the body are disclosed. A patient interface for use with a tissue measurement instrument can include a spring clip having a first arm and a second arm, a spring configured to bias the first and second arms together, and a means for optically connecting the patient interface to the tissue measurement instrument. The patient interface can be used in conjunction with an optical sourcing and receiving unit of a monitor for measuring tissue oxygen saturation at a measurement site on the patient. A testing interface on an external portion of the instrument housing and a testing module can be used to perform tests on the instrument.