Method and System for Positioning a Sensor

A system, comprising:

• a sensor, comprising:
• a sensor body comprising a patient-contacting surface and a non-patient-contacting surface;
• at least one sensing element disposed on or in the sensor body and configured to generate a signal representative of a physiological parameter of a patient;
• and
• a release liner disposed on the non-patient-contacting surface of the sensor body, wherein at least a portion of the release liner extends past an edge of the sensor body and is configured to be removed from the sensor, and wherein the release liner comprises one or more alignment features configured to facilitate placement of the sensor in a predetermined position relative to one or more anatomical features of the patient;
• and
• a patient monitor operatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the patient monitor comprises a processor configured to receive the signal and to calculate the physiological parameter of the patient based at least in part upon the signal.

A method of manufacturing a sensor, comprising:

• providing a sensor body having a patient-contacting surface and a non-patient-contacting surface;
• disposing at least one sensing element on or in the sensor body, wherein the at least one sensing element is configured to generate a signal representative of a physiological parameter of a patient;
• and
• providing a release liner adapted to be removably attached to the non-patient-contacting surface of the sensor body, and wherein the release liner comprises one or more alignment features configured to facilitate placement of the sensor at a predetermined position relative to one or more anatomical features of the patient.