Apparatus and method for securing an oximeter probe to a patient
AssigneeUDT Sensors, Inc.
InventorsOnkar S. Modgil, Christopher G. Chin
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Abstract
A strap or fastener for removably securing an oximeter probe to the appendage of a patient. The strap is made of an elastic material that wraps around the outside of the oximeter probe and is secured to the oximeter probe by attachment mechanisms such as Velcro that can be readjusted after initial application without producing excessive stress on the spring hinge of the oximeter probe.
Claims36
A strap for an oximeter probe, comprising:
- a patch comprising a body and a tab, the tab being connected by a strip to the body;
- a first attachment mechanism for removably securing said body to outer shells of the oximeter probe;
- and
- a second attachment mechanism for removably securing said tab to a cord of the oximeter probe.
A strap for an oximeter probe, comprising:
- a patch having a first flap, a second flap, a neck joining said first flap and said second flap, and a tab connected to said second flap;
- a first attachment mechanism for removably securing said first and second flaps to outer shells of the oximeter probe;
- and
- a second attachment mechanism for removably securing said tab to a cord of the oximeter probe.
A strap for an oximeter probe, comprising:
- a sock having an opening;
- a first attachment mechanism for removably securing said sock to outer shells of the oximeter probe;
- and
- a second attachment mechanism positioned between the first attachment mechanism and the opening for removably securing the sock to a cord of the oximeter probe.
A strap for an oximeter probe, comprising:
- a body having a first attachment mechanism secured thereto, the body dimensioned to be removably secured to an oximeter probe via the first attachment mechanism;
- a tab having a second attachment mechanism secured thereto, the tab dimensioned to be removably secured to a cord of the oximeter probe;
- and
- a neck portion connecting the body to the tab.
A strap for an oximeter probe, comprising:
- a patch comprising:
- a flexible body dimensioned to firmly secure an oximeter probe to a finger of a patient via a first attachment mechanism;
- a flexible tab dimensioned to be removably secured to a cord of the oximeter probe via a second attachment mechanism;
- and
- a neck connecting the flexible body to the flexible tab.
A method of securing an oximeter probe to an appendage of a patient with a strap, comprising the steps of:
- placing the oximeter probe onto the appendage of the patient;
- placing a body of the strap over the oximeter probe, and a tab of the strap over a cord of the oximeter probe;
- wrapping the body around the oximeter probe;
- securing a first attachment mechanism located on a first portion of the body to a second portion of the body, such that the body firmly secures the oximeter probe to the appendage of the patient;
- wrapping the tab around the cord of the oximeter probe;
- and
- securing a second attachment mechanism located on a first portion of the tab to a second portion of the tab, such that the tab is secured to the cord of the oximeter probe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.