Patent ID: 8768426
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A sensor comprising: a sensor body comprising a first portion, a second portion, a conformable region disposed between the first portion and the second portion, and a main branch, wherein the first portion and the second portion are configured to be applied to opposing sides of an ear and at least a portion of the conformable region is configured to rest on a top of the ear when the sensor is applied to the ear; an emitter disposed on the first portion of the sensor body and configured to emit light into a tissue; a light detector disposed on the second portion of the sensor body and configured to receive the light from the tissue; wherein the main branch comprises a cable extending from the portion of the conformable region that is configured to rest on the top of the ear, the cable branching at the portion of the conformable region to form a first electrical connector that connects to the emitter and a second electrical connector that connects to the light detector, wherein the conformable region has a first rigidity and one or both of the first portion and the second portion have a second rigidity different from the first rigidity.