Patent ID: 8688187

Claim:
A pulse oximeter, comprising: a reusable portion comprising: a housing having a first portion and a second portion, at least the second portion including a passage and made from a flexible material; a sensor module disposed within said housing, said sensor module including at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector; a processing module disposed within the housing and configured to communicate with the sensor module, the processing module including at least one processor, at least one network interface, and a power supply; and a disposable portion mountable to a patient, said disposable portion comprising: a disposable pad made from a flexible material and having at least a bottom surface and a passage; and an adhesive strip disposed on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the disposable pad wherein a feature on an outer periphery of the second portion of the housing is configured to releasably engage a feature on an outer periphery of the disposable pad to provide connectivity between the reusable portion and the disposable portion and such that the housing passage and the disposable pad passage are substantially aligned with one another.