Patent ID: 8718736

Claim:
A sensor comprising: a sensor pad defining a perimeter and having a patient surface configured to be applied adjacent to a patient's skin, said patient surface being substantially free of adhesive; a light source disposed on the sensor pad and configured to generate near-infrared light and transmit the near-infrared light through part of a patient's body; a light detector disposed on the sensor pad and configured to receive near-infrared light generated by the light source after it has traveled through part of the patient's body, wherein the light received by the light detector indicates an amount of oxygen in the part of the patient's body through which the near-infrared light traveled; a cable extending from the perimeter of the sensor pad; and an adhesive layer disposed on the sensor pad, wherein one part of the adhesive layer extends beyond the perimeter of the sensor pad and another part of the adhesive layer at a location spaced from the cable does not extend beyond the perimeter of the sensor pad.