Patent ID: 8852095

Claim:
A headband, comprising: a main headband portion comprising a first end and a second end, the main headband portion being adapted to wrap around the circumference of a patient's head; a first additional band coupled to the main headband portion and adapted to secure the headband to a top or a back portion of the patient's head, wherein the first additional band and the main headband portion are configured to reduce movement of the headband in relation to the patient's head; a closure mechanism adapted to couple the first end with the second end of the main headband portion; and a tensioning mechanism coupling the closure mechanism with the main headband portion and adapted to vary a normal force provided by the headband against a medical sensor secured to the patient's head; wherein the headband is configured to relax over a first distance after initially securing the first end to the second end at a first tension setting of the tensioning mechanism, the first tension setting being outside of a desired tension range defined by a tension range indicator on the main headband portion, and the relaxation over the first distance is sufficient to de-tension the headband from the first tension setting of the tensioning mechanism to a second tension setting within the desired tension range.