US4926867A
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Light-reflecting and heating type oximeter
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1989-05-19
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Granted: 1990-05-22
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Expires: 2009-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A light-reflecting and heating type oximeter designed to measure non-invasively oxygen saturation in blood contained in a part of a living body by using an optical sensor. The optical sensor has a light-emitting section for emitting measuring light beams having at least two different wavelengths and a light-receiving section for receiving the measuring light beams activated by and reflected from the measuring part of the living body, and a heating means whose heating temperature is controllable is provided around the light-emitting and -receiving sections. The light receiving section and light emitting section are arranged in a particular positional relationship on a flat surface of the optical sensor housing to obtain accurate measurements. The arrangement enables measurement of oxygen saturation in any part of a living body including those in which blood vessels are distributed close to the body surface, such as finger tips, ears and the flat part of a newborn's foot.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiko Kanda
- 👤 Yuichi Miyagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/1455; A61B5/14551; A61B5/14552
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
An oximeter sensor for non-invasively measuring oxygen saturation of blood contained within a part of a living body comprising: optical sensor means for measuring oxygen blood saturation, said optical sensor means including: a housing containing a flat surface end adaptable to face said body part, means for emitting measuring light having at least two different wavelengths protruding from said flat surface end, said light emitting means including at least two light emitting elements that emit different wavelengths of measuring light, and means for receiving said measuring light protruding from said flat surface end between said at least two light emitting elements; and means for controllably heating said body part containing a contact surface adaptable to be placed on said body and disposed around and protruding from said flat surface and of said housing substantially the same amount as said light emitting means and said light receiving means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
An oximeter sensor for non-invasively measuring oxygen saturation of blood contained within a part of a living body comprising: optical sensor means for measuring oxygen blood saturation, said optical sensor means including: a housing containing a flat surface end adaptable to face said body part, means for emitting measuring light having at least two different wavelengths protruding from said flat surface end, said light emitting means including at least two light emitting elements that emit different wavelengths of measuring light, and means for receiving said measuring light protruding from said flat surface end between said at least two light emitting elements; and means for controllably heating said body part containing a contact surface adaptable to be placed on said body and disposed around and protruding from said flat surface and of said housing substantially the same amount as said light emitting means and said light receiving means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An oximeter sensor according to claim 1 wherein said heating means comprises a heating body and a heater for heating said heating body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An oximeter sensor according to claim 2, wherein said heating body surrounds said optical sensor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An oximeter sensor according to claim 2, wherein said heating body further includes temperature measuring means for measuring the temperature of said heating body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
An oximeter sensor according to claim 4, wherein said temperature measuring means is a thermistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An oximeter sensor according to claim 2, wherein said heating body is stuck to the part of the living body being measured using double-coated adhesive tape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An oximeter sensor according to claim 1 wherein said light emitting means includes three light emitting elements disposed on said flat surface end and arranged concentrically around said light receiving means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An oximeter sensor according to claim 1 wherein said heating means heats skin on said body part to at least 42° C.
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