Modular medical pressure transducer

A medical pressure transducer comprising:

• a disposable dome having a housing containing therein a fluid path adapted to be coupled to a patient, a dome diaphragm on the housing and coupled to said fluid path, the dome diaphragm defining a first plane, and at least one edge disposed to one side of said dome diaphragm and depending from the housing in a direction generally perpendicular to the first plane;
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• a reusable component comprising:
• a support;
• a pressure sensor permanently associated with the support;
• a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with the sensor and defining a second plane, a portion of the support disposed to one side of the reusable diaphragm and extending in a plane generally parallel to the second plane;
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• at least one channel member defining a slot extending into the support portion of the reusable component disposed to one side of the reusable diaphragm in a perpendicular direction relative to the second plane to matingly receive said dome edge such that said dome diaphragm is brought into confronting relationship with the reusable diaphragm on mating reception of said edge into the channel member.

A medical pressure transducer comprising a disposable dome for use with a reusable component having a support, a pressure sensor permanently associated with said support, a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor and at least one channel member defining a slot through said reusable component and disposed to one side of said reusable diaphragm, the disposable dome comprising:

• a fluid path adapted to be coupled to a patient;
• a dome diaphragm coupled to the fluid path;
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• at least one edge disposed to one side of the dome diaphragm and being receivable in said reusable component channel member such that the dome diaphragm is brought into confronting relationship with said reusable diaphragm on mating reception of the edge into said channel member, the dome edge defining an arm pivotally mounted to the dome.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a support, a pressure sensor permanently associated with said support, and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, said dome comprising:

• a fluid path adapted to be coupled to a patient;
• a dome diaphragm coupled to the fluid path;
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• a pair of spaced-apart arms extending in a generally parallel direction and generally transversely away from the dome diaphragm and presenting generally flat, confronting inner aspects, the arms being situated to releasably engage edges defined on said reusable component support whereby to hold the dome diaphragm in confronting relationship with said reusable diaphragm without relative rotation between the dome diaphragm and said reusable diaphragm.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a pressure sensor permanently associated therewith and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, the dome comprising:

• a fluid path adapted to be coupled to a patient;
• a dome diaphragm coupled to the fluid path;
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• a pair of arms extending forwardly along opposite sides of the dome diaphragm, each arm having a hook portion with the hook portions being in confronting relationship directed towards each other the hook portions of the arms each presenting a generally flat inner aspect whereby to releasably engage said reusable component such that the dome diaphragm is held in pressure communicating relationship with said reusable diaphragm without rotation of the dome diaphragm relative to said reusable diaphragm.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a pressure sensor permanently associated therewith and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, the dome comprising:

• a fluid path adapted to be coupled to a patient;
• a dome diaphragm coupled to the fluid path;
• and
• a pair of arms extending forwardly along opposite sides of the dome diaphragm, each arm having a hook portion with the hook portions being in confronting relationship directed towards each other whereby to releasably engage said reusable component such that the dome diaphragm is held in pressure communicating relationship with said reusable diaphragm, the dome including means pivotally attaching each arm to the dome.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a support, a pressure sensor permanently associated with said support, and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, said dome comprising:

• a fluid path adapted to be coupled to a patient;
• a dome diaphragm coupled to the fluid path;
• and
• a pair of arms extending generally transversely away from the dome diaphragm and presenting a generally planar inner aspect facing toward the dome diaphragm, each arm being situated to releasably engage an edge defined on said reusable component support whereby to hold the dome diaphragm in confronting relationship with said reusable diaphragm without relative rotation between the dome diaphragm and said reusable diaphragm.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a pressure sensor permanently associated therewith and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, the dome comprising:

• a fluid path adapted to be coupled to a patient;
• a dome diaphragm coupled to the fluid path, a space being defined forwardly of the dome diaphragm;
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• a pair of arms extending forwardly along a side of the dome diaphragm, each arm having a hook portion aimed at the space forwardly of the dome diaphragm, each hook portion presenting a generally planar inner aspect whereby to releasably engage said reusable component such that the dome diaphragm is held in pressure communicating relationship with said reusable diaphragm without rotation of the dome diaphragm relative to said reusable diaphragm.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a support, a pressure sensor permanently associated with said support, and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, said dome comprising:

• a housing having a front and a back and a fluid path therebetween adapted to be coupled to a patient;
• a dome diaphragm mounted on the front of the housing and coupled to the fluid path;
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• a pair of spaced-apart arms connected to the back of the housing, the arms extending in a generally parallel direction toward the front of the housing and generally transversely away from the dome diaphragm, the arms being situated to releasably engage edges defined on said reusable component support whereby to hold the dome diaphragm in confronting relationship with said reusable diaphragm.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a support, a pressure sensor permanently associated with said support, and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, said dome comprising:

• a housing having a front and a back and a fluid path therebetween adapted to be coupled to a patient;
• a dome diaphragm mounted on the front of the housing and coupled to the fluid path;
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• a pair of spaced-apart arms connected to the housing adjacent the back thereof, the arms extending in a generally parallel direction toward the front of the housing and past a plane of the dome diaphragm, the arms being situated to releasably engage edges defined on said reusable component support whereby to hold the dome diaphragm in confronting relationship with said reusable diaphragm.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a support, a pressure sensor permanently associated with said support, and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, said dome comprising:

• a housing having a front and a back and a fluid path therebetween adapted to be coupled to a patient;
• a dome diaphragm mounted on the front of the housing and coupled to the fluid path;
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• an arm connected to the back of the housing, the arm extending toward the front of the housing and generally transversely away from the dome diaphragm, the arm being situated to releasably engage an edge defined on said reusable component support whereby to hold the dome diaphragm in confronting relationship with said reusable diaphragm.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a support, a pressure sensor permanently associated with said support, and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, said dome comprising:

• a housing having a front and a back and a fluid path therebetween adapted to be coupled to a patient;
• a dome diaphragm mounted on the front of the housing and coupled to the fluid path;
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• an arm connected to the housing adjacent the back and spaced from the front, the arm extending toward the front of the housing and past a plane of the dome diaphragm, the arm being situated to releasably engage an edge defined on said reusable component support whereby to hold the dome diaphragm in confronting relationship with said reusable diaphragm.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a support, a pressure sensor permanently associated with said support, and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, said dome comprising:

• a housing having a front, a back and a side wall therebetween with a fluid path adapted to be coupled to a patient extending between the front and the back;
• a dome diaphragm mounted on the front of the housing and coupled to the fluid path;
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• a pair of spaced-apart arms connected to the side wall at a location spaced from the front wall, the arms extending in a generally parallel direction from adjacent the back of the housing toward the front of the housing and past a plane of the dome diaphragm, the arms being situated to releasably engage edges defined on said reusable component support whereby to hold the dome diaphragm in confronting relationship with said reusable diaphragm.

A disposable medical pressure transducer dome for use with a reusable component having a support, a pressure sensor permanently associated with said support, and a reusable diaphragm in pressure communication with said sensor, said dome comprising:

• a housing having a front, a back and a side wall therebetween with a fluid path adapted to be coupled to a patient extending between the front and the back;
• a dome diaphragm mounted on the front of the housing and coupled to the fluid path;
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• an arm connected to the side wall at a location spaced from the front wall, the arm extending from adjacent the back of the housing toward the front of the housing and past a plane of the dome diaphragm, the arm being situated to releasably engage an edge defined on said reusable component support whereby to hold the dome diaphragm in confronting relationship with said reusable diaphragm.