Patent ID: 7225007
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A sensor for outputting a signal indicative of one or more physiological parameters of tissue of a patient the sensor comprising: a reusable element comprising one or more energy emission devices, an energy detection device configured to output a signal indicative of one or more parameters of tissue of a patient, and a plurality of neck sections, each of which is narrower in cross section than adjacent sections of the reusable element; and a disposable element comprising a bandage adapted to attach to the tissue, and a plurality of straps, each strap including a gap adapted to receive one of the plurality of neck sections, wherein the gap is narrower in cross section than the adjacent sections of the reusable element, wherein, after assembly and during application of said sensor to said tissue, at least a portion of the reusable element is slidable within at least one of said gaps to reduce or avoid stretching forces exerted on the reusable element caused by a shape of said tissue.