US 12,745,934 B2Granted

Wireless oxygen saturation sensor

AssigneeViOptix, Inc.

InventorsAlex Michael Margiott, Scott E. Coleridge, Mark Lonsinger

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Abstract

An oximeter sensor probe system includes a sensor probe unit that is connected by a wire to a sensor probe electronic module. The sensor probe electronic module connects wirelessly to a medical device console, which can be a phone, tablet, or other mobile device. And the mobile device can connect to a network or the Internet (e.g., the Cloud). Alternatively, the sensor probe electronic module can directly to the network or the Internet directly without a medical device console. The medical device console can execute an application and show on its display oxygen saturation and related measurements obtained through the sensor probe unit.

Claims26

Dependent claims

A device comprising:

(A) a first enclosure of an oximeter sensor comprising:
(1) a first source structure and a second source structure arranged on a first line on a first planar surface of the first enclosure,
wherein the first source structure comprises a first source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a second source structure side, outside of the first enclosure, and
the second source structure comprises a third source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a fourth source structure side, outside of the first enclosure;
(2) a first emitter circuit, wherein the first emitter circuit emits light having a first wavelength, and the first emitter circuit is associated with the first source structure;
(3) a second emitter circuit, wherein the second emitter circuit emits light having a second wavelength, which is different from the first wavelength, and the second emitter circuit is associated with the first source structure;
(4) a third emitter circuit, wherein the third emitter circuit emits light having the first wavelength, and the third emitter circuit is associated with the second source structure;
(5) a fourth emitter circuit, wherein the fourth emitter circuit emits light having the second wavelength, and the fourth emitter circuit is associated with the second source structure,
the first and second emitter circuits are positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by either the first emitter circuit or the second emitter circuit will pass through the first source structure from the first source structure side to the second source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface, and
the third and fourth emitter circuits are positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by either the third emitter circuit or the fourth emitter circuit will pass through the second source structure from the third source structure side to the fourth source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface;
(6) a first detector structure and a second detector structure arranged on a second line on the first planar surface of the first enclosure, where the second line is not collinear or parallel with the first line, and the second line does not pass through the first source structure or the second source structure;
(7) a first detector circuit, wherein the first detector circuit receives light that passes through the first detector structure and not the second detector structure;
(8) a second detector circuit, wherein the second detector circuit receives light that passes through the second detector structure and not the first detector structure;
and
(9) a front-end circuit, coupled to the first and second emitter circuits and the first and second detector circuits;
(B) a second enclosure of the oximeter sensor, wherein the second enclosure is a separate and independent enclosure from the first enclosure, the second enclosure comprises:
(10) a processor;
(11) a memory, coupled to the processor;
(12) a first wireless communication circuit, coupled to the processor and memory;
and
(13) a battery, coupled to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit, wherein the battery supplies power to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit via a connection internal to the second enclosure;
and
(C) an electrical cable, extending externally between the first and second enclosures, wherein the electrical cable couples the front-end circuit of the first enclosure to the processor, memory, first wireless communication circuit, and battery of the second enclosure, and
the battery supplies power to the front-end circuit, first and second emitter circuits, and first and second detector circuits via the electrical cable.

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A device comprising:

(A) a first enclosure of an oximeter sensor probe comprising:
(1) a first source structure and a second source structure arranged on a first line on a first planar surface of the first enclosure,
wherein the first source structure comprises a first source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a second source structure side, outside of the first enclosure, and
the second source structure comprises a third source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a fourth source structure side, outside of the first enclosure;
(2) a first emitter circuit, wherein the first emitter circuit emits light having a first wavelength, and the first emitter circuit is associated with the first source structure;
(3) a second emitter circuit, wherein the second emitter circuit emits light having a second wavelength, which is different from the first wavelength, and the second emitter circuit is associated with the first source structure;
(4) a third emitter circuit, wherein the third emitter circuit emits light having the first wavelength, and the third emitter circuit is associated with the second source structure;
(5) a fourth emitter circuit, wherein the fourth emitter circuit emits light having the second wavelength, and the fourth emitter circuit is associated with the second source structure,
the first and second emitter circuits are positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by either the first emitter circuit or the second emitter circuit will pass through the first source structure from the first source structure side to the second source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface, and
the third and fourth emitter circuits are positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by either the third emitter circuit or the fourth emitter circuit will pass through the second source structure from the third source structure side to the fourth source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface;
(6) a first detector structure and a second detector structure arranged on a second line on the first planar surface of the first enclosure, where the second line is not collinear or parallel with the first line;
(7) a first detector circuit, wherein the first detector circuit receives light that passes through the first detector structure and not the second detector structure;
(8) a second detector circuit, wherein the second detector circuit receives light that passes through the second detector structure and not the first detector structure;
and
(9) a front-end circuit, coupled to the first and second emitter circuits and the first and second detector circuits;
(B) a second enclosure of the oximeter sensor probe, wherein the second enclosure is a separate and independent enclosure from the first enclosure, the second enclosure comprises:
(10) a processor;
(11) a memory, coupled to the processor;
(12) a first wireless communication circuit, coupled to the processor and memory;
and
(13) a battery, coupled to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit, wherein the battery supplies power to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit via a connection internal to the second enclosure;
and
(C) an electrical cable, extending externally between the first and second enclosures, wherein the electrical cable couples the front-end circuit of the first enclosure to the processor, memory, first wireless communication circuit, and battery of the second enclosure, and
the battery supplies power to the front-end circuit, first and second emitter circuits, and first and second detector circuits via the electrical cable,
wherein
between the first source structure and the first detector structure, there are no intervening source or detector structures,
between the first source structure and the second detector structure, there are no intervening source or detector structures,
between the second source structure and the first detector structure, there are no intervening source or detector structures, and
between the second source structure and the second detector structure, there are no intervening source or detector structures.

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A device comprising:

(A) a first enclosure of an oximeter sensor probe comprising:
(1) a first source structure and a second source structure arranged on a first line on a first planar surface of the first enclosure,
wherein the first source structure comprises a first source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a second source structure side, outside of the first enclosure, and
the second source structure comprises a third source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a fourth source structure side, outside of the first enclosure;
(2) a first emitter circuit, wherein the first emitter circuit emits light having a first wavelength, and the first emitter circuit is associated with the first source structure;
(3) a second emitter circuit, wherein the second emitter circuit emits light having a second wavelength, which is different from the first wavelength, and the second emitter circuit is associated with the first source structure;
(4) a third emitter circuit, wherein the third emitter circuit emits light having the first wavelength, and the third emitter circuit is associated with the second source structure;
(5) a fourth emitter circuit, wherein the fourth emitter circuit emits light having the second wavelength, and the fourth emitter circuit is associated with the second source structure,
the first and second emitter circuits are positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by either the first emitter circuit or the second emitter circuit will pass through the first source structure from the first source structure side to the second source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface, and
the third and fourth emitter circuits are positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by either the third emitter circuit or the fourth emitter circuit will pass through the second source structure from the third source structure side to the fourth source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface;
(6) a first detector structure and a second detector structure arranged on a second line on the first planar surface of the first enclosure, where the second line is not collinear or parallel with the first line;
(7) a first detector circuit, wherein the first detector circuit receives light that passes through the first detector structure and not the second detector structure;
(8) a second detector circuit, wherein the second detector circuit receives light that passes through the second detector structure and not the first detector structure;
and
(9) a front-end circuit, coupled to the first and second emitter circuits and the first and second detector circuits;
(B) a second enclosure of the oximeter sensor probe, wherein the second enclosure is a separate and independent enclosure from the first enclosure, the second enclosure comprises:
(10) a processor;
(11) a memory, coupled to the processor;
(12) a first wireless communication circuit, coupled to the processor and memory;
and
(13) a battery, coupled to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit, wherein the battery supplies power to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit via a connection internal to the second enclosure;
and
(C) an electrical cable, extending externally between the first and second enclosures, wherein the electrical cable couples the front-end circuit of the first enclosure to the processor, memory, first wireless communication circuit, and battery of the second enclosure, and
the battery supplies power to the front-end circuit, first and second emitter circuits, and first and second detector circuits via the electrical cable,
wherein on a line between the first source structure and the first detector structure, there are no intervening source or detector structures,
on a line between the first source structure and the second detector structure, there are no intervening source or detector structures,
on a line between the second source structure and the first detector structure, there are no intervening source or detector structures, and
on a line between the second source structure and the second detector structure, there are no intervening source or detector structures.

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A device comprising:

(A) a first enclosure of an oximeter sensor comprising:
(1) a first source structure and a second source structure arranged on a first line on a first planar surface of the first enclosure,
wherein the first source structure comprises a first source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a second source structure side, outside of the first enclosure, and
the second source structure comprises a third source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a fourth source structure side, outside of the first enclosure;
(2) a first emitter circuit, wherein the first emitter circuit emits light having a first wavelength or a second wavelength, the first wavelength is different from the second wavelength, and the first emitter circuit is associated with the first source structure;
(3) a second emitter circuit, wherein the second emitter circuit emits light having the first wavelength or the second wavelength, and the second emitter circuit is associated with the second source structure,
the first emitter circuit is positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by the first emitter circuit will pass through the first source structure from the first source structure side to the second source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface, and
the second emitter circuit is positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by the second emitter circuit will pass through the second source structure from the third source structure side to the fourth source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface;
(4) a first detector structure and a second detector structure arranged on a second line on the first planar surface of the first enclosure, where the second line is not collinear or parallel with the first line, and the second line does not pass through the first source structure or the second source structure;
(5) a first detector circuit, wherein the first detector circuit receives light that passes through the first detector structure and not the second detector structure;
(6) a second detector circuit, wherein the second detector circuit receives light that passes through the second detector structure and not the first detector structure;
and
(7) a front-end circuit, coupled to the first and second emitter circuits and the first and second detector circuits;
(B) a second enclosure of the oximeter sensor, wherein the second enclosure is a separate and independent enclosure from the first enclosure, the second enclosure comprises:
(8) a processor;
(9) a memory, coupled to the processor;
(10) a first wireless communication circuit, coupled to the processor and memory;
and
(11) a battery, coupled to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit, wherein the battery supplies power to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit via a connection internal to the second enclosure;
and
(C) an electrical cable, extending externally between the first and second enclosures, wherein the electrical cable couples the front-end circuit of the first enclosure to the processor, memory, first wireless communication circuit, and battery of the second enclosure, and
the battery supplies power to the front-end circuit, first and second emitter circuits, and first and second detector circuits via the electrical cable.

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A method comprising:

for an oxygen saturation sensor, providing a first enclosure comprising first electronic components;
for the oxygen saturation sensor, providing a second enclosure comprising second electronic components, wherein the second enclosure is separate and independent of the first enclosure;
and
coupling the first enclosure to the second enclosure via an electrical cable, extending externally to both the first and second enclosures,
wherein the first electronic components of the first enclosure comprise
a first emitter circuit and a second emitter circuit arranged on a first line, each coupled to the electrical cable, and
a first detector circuit and a second detector circuit arranged on a second line, each coupled to the electrical cable, and the second line does not pass through a first source structure or a second source structure,
the second electronic components of the second enclosure comprise
a battery, coupled to the electrical cable,
a controller circuit comprising a processor and memory, coupled to the battery via a connection internal to the second enclosure, and
a wireless communication circuit, coupled to the battery via a connection internal to the second enclosure.

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A device comprising:

(A) a first enclosure of an oximeter sensor comprising:
(1) a first source structure and a second source structure arranged on a first line on a first planar surface of the first enclosure,
wherein the first source structure comprises a first source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a second source structure side, outside of the first enclosure, and
the second source structure comprises a third source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a fourth source structure side, outside of the first enclosure;
(2) a first emitter circuit, wherein the first emitter circuit emits light having a first wavelength or a second wavelength, the first wavelength is different from the second wavelength, and the first emitter circuit is associated with the first source structure;
(3) a second emitter circuit, wherein the second emitter circuit emits light having the first wavelength or the second wavelength, and the second emitter circuit is associated with the second source structure,
the first emitter circuit is positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by the first emitter circuit will pass through the first source structure from the first source structure side to the second source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface, and
the second emitter circuit is positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by the second emitter circuit will pass through the second source structure from the third source structure side to the fourth source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface;
(4) a first detector structure and a second detector structure arranged on a second line on the first planar surface of the first enclosure, where the second line is not collinear or parallel with the first line;
(5) a first detector circuit, wherein the first detector circuit receives light that passes through the first detector structure and not the second detector structure;
(6) a second detector circuit, wherein the second detector circuit receives light that passes through the second detector structure and not the first detector structure;
and
(7) a front-end circuit, coupled to the first and second emitter circuits and the first and second detector circuits;
(B) a second enclosure of the oximeter sensor, wherein the second enclosure is a separate and independent enclosure from the first enclosure, the second enclosure comprises:
(8) a processor;
(9) a memory, coupled to the processor;
(10) a first wireless communication circuit, coupled to the processor and memory;
and
(11) a battery, coupled to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit, wherein the battery supplies power to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit via a connection internal to the second enclosure;
and
(C) an electrical cable, extending externally between the first and second enclosures, wherein the electrical cable couples the front-end circuit of the first enclosure to the processor, memory, first wireless communication circuit, and battery of the second enclosure, and
the battery supplies power to the front-end circuit, first and second emitter circuits, and first and second detector circuits via the electrical cable,
wherein a third line passes through the first source structure and the first detector structure, a fourth line passes through the second source structure and the second detector structure, and the third and fourth lines are parallel.

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Facts

Application: 19/036,800Filed 24 Jan 2025 · us provisional application
Priority: 24 Jan 2024
Published: US 2025/0241564 A131 Jul 2025
Granted: 29 Sep 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A61B 5/14551
Using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters: for measuring blood gases
A61B 5/0002
Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons: remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals…
A61B 5/14552
For measuring blood gases: details of sensors specially adapted therefor
A61B 5/742
Details of notification to user or communication with user or patient; User input means: using visual displays

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Application63/624,782Us provisional application · filed 24 Jan 2024
US 2025/0241564 A1Pre-grant publication · published 31 Jul 2025
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Abstract

A device comprising:

(A) a first enclosure of an oximeter sensor comprising:
(1) a first source structure and a second source structure arranged on a first line on a first planar surface of the first enclosure,
wherein the first source structure comprises a first source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a second source structure side, outside of the first enclosure, and
the second source structure comprises a third source structure side, inside the first enclosure, and a fourth source structure side, outside of the first enclosure;
(2) a first emitter circuit, wherein the first emitter circuit emits light having a first wavelength, and the first emitter circuit is associated with the first source structure;
(3) a second emitter circuit, wherein the second emitter circuit emits light having a second wavelength, which is different from the first wavelength, and the second emitter circuit is associated with the first source structure;
(4) a third emitter circuit, wherein the third emitter circuit emits light having the first wavelength, and the third emitter circuit is associated with the second source structure;
(5) a fourth emitter circuit, wherein the fourth emitter circuit emits light having the second wavelength, and the fourth emitter circuit is associated with the second source structure,
the first and second emitter circuits are positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by either the first emitter circuit or the second emitter circuit will pass through the first source structure from the first source structure side to the second source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface, and
the third and fourth emitter circuits are positioned within the first enclosure such that light emitted by either the third emitter circuit or the fourth emitter circuit will pass through the second source structure from the third source structure side to the fourth source structure side in a direction away from the first planar surface;
(6) a first detector structure and a second detector structure arranged on a second line on the first planar surface of the first enclosure, where the second line is not collinear or parallel with the first line, and the second line does not pass through the first source structure or the second source structure;
(7) a first detector circuit, wherein the first detector circuit receives light that passes through the first detector structure and not the second detector structure;
(8) a second detector circuit, wherein the second detector circuit receives light that passes through the second detector structure and not the first detector structure;
and
(9) a front-end circuit, coupled to the first and second emitter circuits and the first and second detector circuits;
(B) a second enclosure of the oximeter sensor, wherein the second enclosure is a separate and independent enclosure from the first enclosure, the second enclosure comprises:
(10) a processor;
(11) a memory, coupled to the processor;
(12) a first wireless communication circuit, coupled to the processor and memory;
and
(13) a battery, coupled to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit, wherein the battery supplies power to the processor, memory, and first wireless communication circuit via a connection internal to the second enclosure;
and
(C) an electrical cable, extending externally between the first and second enclosures, wherein the electrical cable couples the front-end circuit of the first enclosure to the processor, memory, first wireless communication circuit, and battery of the second enclosure, and
the battery supplies power to the front-end circuit, first and second emitter circuits, and first and second detector circuits via the electrical cable.

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Facts

Application

19/036,800Filed 24 Jan 2025 · us provisional application

Priority

24 Jan 2024

Published

US 2025/0241564 A131 Jul 2025

Granted

29 Sep 2026

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A61B 5/14551
Using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters: for measuring blood gases
A61B 5/0002
Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons: remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals…
A61B 5/14552
For measuring blood gases: details of sensors specially adapted therefor
A61B 5/742
Details of notification to user or communication with user or patient; User input means: using visual displays