Title:
DISPOSABLE PULSE OXIMETER ASSEMBLY AND PROTECTIVE COVER THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000013567
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
This invention is a protective covering (10) to protect off-the-shelf disposable pulse oximeter sensors (20) from bodily or surgical fluids. The protective covering will envelop and encase the inserted pulse oximeter sensor up to a point on the connection cable (24) extending from the pulse oximeter sensor. The protective covering is a polypropylene, rubber, or similar material, which preferably is tapered from the large width at the entrance to the narrower width at the blind end. The protective covering is bilaminar in nature to contain a substantially rectangular pulse oximeter.
Inventors:
WALKER STEVEN C (US)
SHEPHERD JOHN M (US)
SHEPHERD JOHN M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/020233
Publication Date:
July 06, 2000
Filing Date:
September 03, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
US ARMY INST OF SURGICAL RES (US)
WALKER STEVEN C (US)
SHEPHERD JOHN M (US)
WALKER STEVEN C (US)
SHEPHERD JOHN M (US)
International Classes:
A61B5/00; A61B5/145; B65D65/04; A61B5/1455; G01N21/27; G01N21/35; (IPC1-7): A61B1/00; A61B5/00
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