Patent ID: 8798703

Claim:
A sensor system for the measurement of one or more physiological signals comprising: a base portion connected to a measurement unit, the base portion being reusable; and a detachable portion secured to the base portion, the detachable portion being disposable; wherein the sensor system includes a plethysmographic (PPG) system, the PPG system including at least one light source, at least one light detector, an electrical connector to connect the at least one light source to an electrical supply, and an air system including an air supply, air connectors, and an air-cuff; wherein at least a part of the PPG system is located on the detachable portion; wherein the base portion houses at least one of the at least one light source, the at least one light detector, the electrical connector, the air supply or the air connectors; and wherein the detachable portion is configured to receive two neighboring fingers of a hand of a subject and the base portion is configured to be located between the two neighboring fingers when the detachable portion receives the two neighboring fingers; and wherein the air-cuff is located on the detachable portion.