IP Library Granted Patent US 12,465,270
Granted Patent B2
US 12,465,270 · App. 18/337,372 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Depth of consciousness monitor including oximeter

Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali (San Juan Capistrano, CA); Yassir Abdul-Hafiz (Irvine, CA)
Assignee: Masimo Corporation
A61B5/369A61B5/0006A61B5/1455A61B5/14551A61B5/14552A61B5/14553A61B5/165A61B5/291A61B5/374A61B5/4821A61B5/6814A61B5/742A61B5/6803A61B5/6833A61B2562/164
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Patent No.
US 12,465,270
App. No.
18/337,372
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a sensor for monitoring the depth of consciousness of a patient. The sensor includes a plurality of light sources, light detectors, and in some embodiments, electrodes. In an embodiment, the sensor includes reusable and disposable portions.

Claims (17)

1 . A wearable sensor assembly comprising:

a first sensor opening comprising a first window, said first sensor opening configured to house a first optical component of a first optical sensor;

a second sensor opening comprising a second window, said second sensor opening configured to house a second optical component of the first optical sensor;

a third sensor opening comprising a third window, said third sensor opening configured to house a first optical component of a second optical sensor;

a fourth sensor opening comprising a fourth window, said fourth sensor opening configured to house a second optical component of the second optical sensor;

a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of a skin surface of a user; and

a package housing the first sensor opening, the second sensor opening, the third sensor opening, the fourth sensor opening and the temperature sensor, wherein the package comprises a surface area facing the skin surface of the user, and wherein the first sensor opening is positioned on one end of the surface area followed by the second sensor opening, which is followed by the third sensor opening, which is followed by the fourth sensor opening on an opposing end of the first sensor opening;

wherein the first window, the second window, the third window, and the temperature sensor are configured to contact the skin surface of the user, and

wherein the temperature sensor is positioned near a center of the surface area of the package housing the temperature sensor and in between the second sensor opening and the third sensor opening.

2 . The wearable sensor assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an electrical sensor configured to measure an electrical activity through the skin surface of the user.

3 . The wearable sensor assembly of claim 1 , further comprising one or more hardware processors configured to process signals from the first optical sensor.

4 . The wearable sensor assembly of claim 3 , further comprising a transmitter configured to transmit processed signals to a patient monitor.

5 . The wearable sensor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensor and the first optical sensor are connected to a single microchip.

6 . The wearable sensor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first optical sensor and the temperature sensor is connected to a substrate.

7 . The wearable sensor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensor comprises a thermistor with a thermistor lead.

8 . The wearable sensor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensor is positioned on a periphery of a skin contacting surface.

9 . A system for determining wellness of a patient, the system comprising the wearable sensor assembly according to claim 1 and one or more hardware processors configured to process signals received from the temperature sensor and the first optical sensor to determine the wellness of the patient.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 16741541 · Jan 13, 2020
Continuation 15389285 · Dec 22, 2016
Continuation 14470819 · Aug 27, 2014
Continuation 13246725 · Sep 27, 2011
Provisional Application 61387457 · Sep 28, 2010
Related Publication 20240000365A1 · Jan 4, 2024
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