Patent ID: 7379764
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical sensor for measuring pulse, blood, tissue and/or skin parameters by means of electromagnetic waves in the transmission or reflection method, comprising: a band-shaped carrier part including: at least one transmitter element and at least one receiver element mounted on a retaining element, the retaining element being secured between the upper and lower halves with the transmitter element aligned with the first port and the receiver element aligned with the second port; first and second adhesive bodies filling the first and second ports covering the transmitter element and the receiver element, the adhesive bodies being permeable by waves emitted by the transmitter element, being a gel-like substance which does not harden during the service life of the sensor and during measurement releasably adhering to a body part, the textile layer, which is disposed on an inner side adapted to contact the body part, is adhesive-free such that the adhesive bodies are configured to adhere to the body part and the textile layer is not configured to adhere to the body part.