A flexible continuous pulse oximeter (6) comprises the following components connected by means of a flexible circuit: a light-emitting diode (LED) array (1, 101, 102, 103) configured to emit testing light at least one optoelectronic receiving diode (2) configured to receive the testing light and convert the same into an electrical signal a signal processing unit (3) configured to process the electrical signal and extract a continuous pulse oximetric signal and power supplies (4, 5) configured to supply power to the entire oximeter.
