Patent ID: 8577435

Claim:
A sensor comprising: a bandage-type sensor body comprising a stopping feature, a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are configured to be applied to opposing sides of an ear; an emitter disposed on the sensor body and configured to emit light into a tissue; a light detector disposed on the sensor body and configured to receive the transmitted light from the tissue; a clip comprising a base member, a passageway, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member, and wherein the clip is configured to slide relative to the sensor body to bias the first portion and the second portion towards one another, and wherein the stopping feature is positioned such that at least a portion of the first biasing member and the second biasing member superpose a location on the sensor body corresponding to an emitter and a detector when the clip is at a stopped position abutting the stopping feature; and a cable coupled to the emitter and to the detector and extending from the sensor body and configured to fit within the passageway, wherein the cable terminates in a plug wider than the passageway such that the clip is not removable from the sensor.