Patent ID: 8244325

Claim:
A disposable portion of a noninvasive optical oximetry sensor, the sensor capable of attaching to a tissue site and providing signals usable by an oximeter, the signals being indicative of light attenuated by body tissue at the tissue site and including sufficient information for the oximeter to determine one or more physiological parameters of the body tissue including at least one of oxygen saturation or pulse rate, the disposable portion comprising: a first layer; a plurality of attachment mechanisms matable with structural members of a reusable portion of said sensor, the reusable portion including at least one light source and at least one detector, each attachment mechanism including a top protruding member and a base extending substantially perpendicular to the top member, wherein when the attachment mechanisms are mated with the structural members, at least one of the structural members can move with respect to a corresponding one of said attachment mechanisms to allow self-adjustment between the disposable portion and the reusable portion when the disposable portion is applied to a patient after sensor assembly; and a second layer sandwiching the bases of the attachment mechanisms between the first layer and the second layer.