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US5807248A
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Medical monitoring probe with modular device housing
Assignee: Datex Ohmeda Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-15
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2016-05-15
Abstract
Abstract The manufacture of the electronics component of the probe is simplified by using an integral lead frame on which is mounted all of the passive and active elements so that the entire electronics module can be assembled independent of the housing in a simplified form prior to integration into the housing. The lead frame provides not only the electrical interconnections but the support and positioning of the various light emitting elements that comprise the electronics of the probe. The remaining segment of the manufacturing process is simplified since the workers do not have to assemble multiple diverse elements to create the device housing. The light reflecting and lens assemblies lock together and enclose an epoxy material which encapsulates the electronics elements and provides improved optical transmissivity of the generated light.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Mills
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/1455; A61B5/14551; A61B5/14552; A61B2562/00; A61B2562/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
An electronics assembly of light emitting devices for use in a probe module, affixable to an appendage of a patient, for illuminating perfused tissue in said appendage to measure light absorption of blood analytes contained in said perfused tissue, comprising: a lead frame comprising a plurality of electrical conductors formed into a predetermined pattern; light emitting means mounted on said lead frame and in electrical communication with said electrical conductors; light reflective means mounted on said lead frame and encircling said light emitting means for directing beams of light generated by said light emitting means toward said perfused tissue; and lens means formed prior to mating to mate with said light reflective means and mounted in mating fashion thereon for transmitting said beams of light generated by said light emitting means and reflected by said light reflective means toward said perfused tissue wherein said lens means and said light reflective means form a space therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
An electronics assembly of light emitting devices for use in a probe module, affixable to an appendage of a patient, for illuminating perfused tissue in said appendage to measure light absorption of blood analytes contained in said perfused tissue, comprising: a lead frame comprising a plurality of electrical conductors formed into a predetermined pattern; light emitting means mounted on said lead frame and in electrical communication with said electrical conductors; light reflective means mounted on said lead frame and encircling said light emitting means for directing beams of light generated by said light emitting means toward said perfused tissue; and lens means formed prior to mating to mate with said light reflective means and mounted in mating fashion thereon for transmitting said beams of light generated by said light emitting means and reflected by said light reflective means toward said perfused tissue wherein said lens means and said light reflective means form a space therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The electronics assembly of claim 1 further comprising: fill means occupying substantially all of said space that exists between said lens means and said light reflective means for encapsulating said light emitting means and for securing said light emitting means, said light reflective means and said lens means in a predetermined relation to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electronics assembly of claim 2 wherein said fill means comprises an optically transmissive medium for transmitting said beams of light generated by said light emitting means to said lens means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electronics assembly of claim 3 wherein said fill means comprises a material having substantially the same optical characteristics as said lens means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electronics assembly of claim 1 wherein said light emitting means comprises: at least two light emitting devices, each of which produces a beam of light at a predefined wavelength.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The electronics assembly of claim 1 wherein said light reflective means comprises: a block of material having formed therein an aperture whose interior surface comprises a truncated cone, whose narrower end is proximate said light emitting means and encircles said light emitting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electronics assembly of claim 6 wherein said interior surface of said aperture is coated with a light reflective material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electronics assembly of claim 6 wherein said interior surface of said aperture is of angle to collect a majority of light emitted by said light emitting means into a beam for transmission to said perfused tissue.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
The electronics assembly of claim 1 wherein said light reflective means comprises: a block of material having formed therein an aperture whose interior surface comprises a geometric shape selected from the class of geometric shapes including: spherical, elliptical, flat angle, truncated cone, and said aperture having a narrow end and a wide end, said narrow end being proximate said light emitting means and encircling said light emitting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electronics assembly of claim 9 wherein said interior surface of said aperture is coated with a light reflective material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electronics assembly of claim 9 wherein said interior surface of said aperture collects a majority of light emitted by said light emitting means into a beam for transmission to said perfused tissue.
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