Patent ID: 7698909
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: A41D,A61B

Abstract:
1. A headband for applying pressure to an oximetry sensor on the forehead of a patient, comprising: a low stretch segment sized to fit around a patient's head; an elastic segment being smaller than the low stretch segment, the elastic segment having a free end and an attached end, the elastic segment being attached at the attached end with the low stretch segment; a tab portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tab portion being connected to the free end of the elastic portion, the second end of the tab portion configured to form a closed loop with the low stretch segment around a patient's head; a visual indicator configured for monitoring the extended position of the free end of the elastic segment; a stop portion configured to engage against the elastic segment to limit the stretch of the elastic segment, the stop portion comprising an opening having a width that is smaller than the width of the low stretch segment and the width of the elastic segment; and a closure mechanism configured to couple the second end of the tab portion with the low stretch segment to secure the closed loop.