James M. Lepper, Jr.;Mohamed Kheir Diab;Massi E. Kiani;Charles Robert Ragsdale
发明人:
Mohamed Kheir Diab,Massi E. Kiani,Charles Robert Ragsdale,James M. Lepper, Jr.
申请号：
US12430049
公开号：
US08145287B2
申请日:
2009.04.24
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
Embodiments of the present disclosure include an optical probe capable of communicating identification information to a patient monitor in addition to signals indicative of intensities of light after attenuation by body tissue. The identification information may indicate operating wavelengths of light sources, indicate a type of probe, such as, for example, that the probe is an adult probe, a pediatric probe, a neonatal probe, a disposable probe, a reusable probe, or the like. The information could also be utilized for security purposes, such as, for example, to ensure that the probe is configured properly for the oximeter, to indicate that the probe is from an authorized supplier, or the like. In one preferred embodiment, coding resistors could be provided across the light sources to allow additional information about the probe to be coded without added leads. However, any device could be used without it being used in parallel.
