Patent ID: 6684091
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A method of facilitating the intra-departmental or inter-institutional transport of a patient requiring pulse oximeter monitoring, and wherein at each department and institution different pulse oximeters and oximeter probes are used for monitoring said patient, comprising:affixing to said patient a bandage apparatus having a modular emitter receptacle and a modular detector receptacle incorporated thereon constituting an affixed disposable bandage apparatus, providing each said different pulse oximeter probe with a modular emitter housing and a modular detector housing adapted to matedly engage and/or disengage said emitter and detector receptacles, respectively, of an affixed disposable bandage apparatus, and connecting said modular emitter receptacle and said modular detector receptacle with a respective modular emitter housing and modular detector housing of different pulse oximeters at each department and/or institution without changing said affixed disposable bandage apparatus.