Stacked adhesive optical sensor
CA 2463060 C · Owner: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated · Inventors: Coakley, Joseph; Hannula, Don; Merchant, Adnan
Overview
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An optical sensor having a cover layer an emitter disposed on a first side of the cover, a detector disposed on the first side of said cover and a , plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on the same first side of the cover, wherein the top most exposed adhesive layer is attached to a patient's skin. Thus, when the sensor is removed to perform a site check of the tissue location, one of the adhesive layers may also be removed and discarded, exposing a fresh adhesive surface below for re-attachment to a patient's skin. The independent pieces of the adhesive layers can be serially used to extend the useful life of the product.
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- Filed October 10, 2002 and granted October 2, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 10, 2022.
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