WO2011008420A2 - System and method for memory switching for multiple configuration medical sensor - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates generally to medical devices and, more particularly, to sensors used for sensing physiological parameters of a patient.
- Pulse oximetry may be used to measure various blood flow characteristics, such as the blood-oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood, the volume of individual blood pulsations supplying the tissue, and/or the rate of blood pulsations corresponding to each heartbeat of a patient.
- the "pulse" in pulse oximetry refers to the time varying amount of arterial blood in the tissue during each cardiac cycle.
- Pulse oximeters typically utilize a non-invasive sensor that transmits light through a patient's tissue and that photoelectrically detects the absorption and/or scattering of the transmitted light in such tissue.
- One or more of the above physiological characteristics may then be calculated based upon the amount of light absorbed and/or scattered. More specifically, the light passed through the tissue is typically selected to be of one or more wavelengths that may be absorbed and/or scattered by the blood in an amount correlative to the amount of the blood constituent present in the blood. The amount of light absorbed and/or scattered may then be used to estimate the amount of blood constituent in the tissue using various algorithms. This determination may be performed in a monitor coupled to the sensor that receives the necerney data for the blood constituent calculation.
- Some sensors may be capable of application to multiple placement sites on a patient's body. For example, sensors may be placed on a patient's forehead, a patient's digit, etc. To determine the amount of constituent based on the sensor data, the monitor coupled to the sensor may use specific algorithms for each placement site and sensor configuration. However, some monitors may not include the calibration data for such sensors. Additionally, older monitors may be incompatible with multiple configuration sensors and may not include calibration data or the ability to select calibration data based on the sensor configuration and/or placement site.
- a system having a monitor, a sensor, and a sensor connector.
- the sensor includes a sensor body having a first configuration adapted to be applied to a first tissue site and a second configuration adapted to be applied to a second tissue site and is configured to measure a physiological characteristic.
- the sensor connector is coupled to the monitor and the sensor and includes a first memory device storing a first set of calibration data, a second memoiy device storing a second set of calibration data, such that first memory device is accessible by the monitor in the first configuration and the second memory device is accessible by the monitor in the second configuration,
- a sensor connector for a medical sensor having a first memory device, a second memoiy device, such that the first memoiy device is electrically accessible in a first configuration of a sensor coupled to the sensor connector and the second memoiy device is electrically accessible in a second configuration of the sensor.
- Another embodiment includes a system having a sensor and a sensor connector,
- the sensor includes a sensor body having a first configuration adapted to be applied to a first tissue site and a second configuration adapted to be applied to a second tissue site and is configured to measure a physiological parameter.
- the sensor also includes a fust conductive trace disposed within the sensor body, wherein the first conductive trace is intact in the first configuration and broken in the second configuration.
- the sensor includes a second conductive trace disposed within the sensor body, wherein the second conductive trace is intact in the first configuration and broken in the second configuration.
- the sensor connector is coupled to the sensor and includes a first memory device coupled to the first conductive trace and a second memoiy device coupled to the second conductive trace, such that the first memoiy device is electrically accessible in a first configuration of a sensor coupled to the sensor connector and the second memory device is electrically accessible in a second configuration of the sensor.
- Another embodiment includes a system that includes a monitor, a sensor coupled to the monitor, and a sensor adaptor coupled between the monitor and the sensor.
- the sensor comprises a sensor body having a first configuration adapted to be applied to a first tissue site and a second configuration adapted to be applied to a second tissue site and is adapted to measure a
- the sensor also includes a memory device storing a first set of calibration data for the first configuration and a second set of calibration data for the second configuration.
- the sensor adaptor includes a processing circuit configured to provide the first set of calibration data to the monitor in the first configuration and provide the second set of calibration data to the monitor in the second configuration.
- Yet another embodiment includes a sensor adaptor that includes a processing circuit configured to provide a first set of calibration data from a sensor memory to a monitor for first configuration of the sensor and provide a second set of calibration data from the sensor memoiy to the monitor for the second configuration of the sensor.
- Fig. 1 illustrates a system coupled to a multi-parameter patient monitor and a sensor in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
- Fig. 2 depicts is a multiple configuration medical sensor having a breakable conductive trace in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
- Fig. 3 depicts the sensor of Fig. 2 in a second configuration having a broken conductive trace in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
- Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the monitor connected to the sensor of Figs 1-3 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
- Figs. 5 A and 5B are block diagrams of a sensor and sensor connector having switchable memory devices coupled to a switch in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
- Figs. 6A and 6B are block diagrams of a sensor and sensor connector having switchable memoiy devices in parallel with a component in accordance with another embodiment memory of the present disclosure
- Figs. 7A and 7B are block diagrams of a sensor and sensor connector having switchable memory devices in parallel in accordance with another embodiment memory of the present disclosure
- Figs. 8 A and 8B are block diagrams of a sensor having dual conductive traces and a sensor connector having switchable memoiy devices in parallel in accordance with another embodiment memory of the present disclosure
- Fig. 9 illustrates a multi-parameter patient monitor, a sensor, and a sensor adaptor in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- Figs. 1OA and 1OB are block diagrams of the sensor and sensor adaptor of Fig. 9 in accordance with another embodiment memoiy of the present disclosure.
- Fig. 1 depicts a multi-configuration sensor 10 that may be used in conjunction with a monitor 12 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the sensor 10 may be coupled to the monitor 12 via sensor cable 14 and sensor connector 15, or the sensor 10 may be coupled to a transmission device (not shown) to facilitate wireless transmission between the sensor 10 and the monitor 12.
- the monitor 12 may be any suitable pulse oximeter, such as those available from Nellcor Puritan Bennett, LLC. Furthermore, to upgrade
- the monitor 12 may be coupled to a multi-parameter patient monitor 16 via a cable 18 connected to a sensor input port or via a cable 20 connected to a digital communication port, or through wireless transmission components (not shown).
- the sensor 10 may be a multiple configuration sensor capable of being applied to a multiple placement sites (e.g., multiple tissue sites such as a patient's finger, a patient's forehead, etc.) as described further in U.S. Patent Application Serial No., 11/716,770, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- the sensor 10 may include a sensor body 22 includes an emitter 24 and a detector 26 disposed on its surface. As depicted, the emitter 24 and detector 26 may be arranged in a reflectance-type configuration in which the emitter 24 and detector 26 that are typically placed on the same side of the sensor site. Reflectance type sensors may operate by emitting light into the tissue and detecting the light that is transmitted and scattered by the tissue. Reflectance type sensors detect light photons that are scattered back to the detector 26.
- the sensor body 22 may include a detecting portion 28 that includes the emitter 24 and the detector 26 and any electrical connectors, such as wire leads, that may operatively connect the emitter 24 and the detector 26 to the cable 14, which may be connected to a downstream monitoring device.
- the sensor body 22 may also include a removable portion 30 that may be separated from the detecting portion 28 by a perforation 32.
- the detecting portion 28 and the removable portion 30 of the sensor body 22 may be wrapped around a patient's digit to achieve a substantially conforming and secure fit.
- the removable portion 30 provides additional surface area that allows the sensor body 22 to be able to wrap around the digit, which may provide a more secure fit for the sensor 10.
- the sensor 10 may also include an adhesive layer (not shown) in order to enhance the sensor's fit to the tissue.
- the sensor 10 may also include an indicator circuit, such as conductive trace 34, which is closed when the removable portion 30 is still attached to the detecting portion 28.
- the conductive trace 34 may be disposed on the sensor body 22 such that a portion of the trace 34 is on the removable portion 30 and a portion of the trace 34 is on the detecting portion 28. When the removable portion 30 is separated from the detecting portion 28, the trace is broken (see Fig. 3).
- the electrical continuity (intact conductive trace) or electrical discontinuity (broken conductive trace) of the conductive trace 34 may be used to alternate accessibility of multiple memoiy devices of the sensor 10.
- the electrical continuity (or discontinuity) of the conductive trace 34 may be detected via wire leads 36.
- the intact conductive trace 34 may be indicative of a first configuration of the sensor 10, e.g., a configuration suitable for application to a first placement site such as a patient's digit.
- the conductive trace 34 and the leads 36 may include one or more conductive portions, as described in detail below.
- the leads 36 may include multiple conductive portions coupled to the trace 34 to enable detection of electrical continuity and discontinuity across the conductive trace 34. As shown in Fig. 3, when the removable portion 30 is detached from the detecting portion 28, the conductive trace 34 is broken.
- the detecting portion 28 retains the ability to measure a physiological parameter because the emitter 24, the detector 26, and the cable 14 are all included in the detecting portion 28 while being configured to have a smaller surface area that may be more appropriate for use on a different tissue site, such as a forehead, an ear, or a foot.
- the broken conductive trace 34 may be indicative of a second configuration of the sensor 10, e.g., a configuration suitable for application to a first placement site such as a patient' s digit.
- the detecting portion 28 may be removed from the removable portion 30 through tearing along the perforation line 32. In other embodiments, the removable portion 30 may be cut away from the detecting portion 28. After removal of the removable portion 30, the detecting portion 28 of the sensor 10 may be placed on another sensor placement site, e.g., a patient's forehead. The detecting portion 28 may also include additional portions, such as a flap 38, which may assist in the placement and/or removal of the detecting portion 28 from the patient's forehead.
- a sensor may be configured such that the transition between a first configuration and a second configuration may be achieved through bending or folding the sensor body rather than removing a portion of the sensor body. Further, in some embodiments the sensor
- configurations may be reversible, such that the removable portion 30 may be reconnected to the detecting portion 28, reestablishing the continuity of the conductive trace 34.
- Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the monitor 12 connected to the sensor 10 by the sensor connector 15 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the monitor 12 may be a pulse oximeter monitor or any monitor capable of determining any suitable physiological parameter from the data received from the sensor 10. For example, light from emitter 24 passes into a blood perfused tissue 40, and is scattered and detected by detector 26.
- the sensor 10 may also include the conductive trace 34 as described and may be configured to provide the electrically continuity of the conductive trace 34 to the sensor connector 15 via wire leads 36.
- the monitor 12 may include a microprocessor 42 connected to an internal bus 44. In this embodiment, also connected to the bus are a RAM memory 46 and a display 48.
- a time processing unit (TPU) 50 may provide timing control signals to light drive circuitry 52 which controls when the emitter 24 is illuminated, and if multiple light sources are used, the multiplexed timing for the different light sources. TPU 50 may also control the gating-in of signals from detector 26 through an amplifier 53 and a switching circuit 56. These signals are sampled at the proper time, depending upon which of multiple light sources is illuminated, if multiple light sources are used.
- the received signal from the detector 26 may be passed through an amplifier 58, a low pass filter 60, and an analog-to- digital converter 62.
- the digital data is may then be stored in a queued serial module (QSM) 64, for later downloading to RAM 46 as QSM 64 fills up.
- QSM queued serial module
- the monitor 12 may include control inputs 66 such as a switch, dial, buttons, a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball, or a port providing instructions from a remote host computer.
- control inputs 66 such as a switch, dial, buttons, a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball, or a port providing instructions from a remote host computer.
- the monitor 12 may be configured to receive signals from the sensor 10 related to a physiological constituent that may be processed by the monitor 12 determine a physiological parameter.
- the monitor 12 may be configured to provide an indication about the sensor condition, such as an audio indicator, visual indicator or a display message.
- the monitor 12 may include a decoder 67 to receive information about the sensor 10 from a memory device.
- a decoder 67 to receive information about the sensor 10 from a memory device.
- Such a device may include a code or other identification parameter that may allow the monitor 12 to select an appropriate software or hardware instruction, which may include calibration coefficients for the emitter 24 and/or the detector 26, for processing the signal.
- microprocessor 42 will calculate a physiological parameter using various algorithms. These algorithms may use calibration data, such as calibration coefficients, which may be empirically determined, corresponding to, for example, the wavelengths of light used, the type of sensor, and the placement site of the sensor 10. Furthermore, any number of methods or algorithms may be used to determine a patient's pulse rate, oxygen saturation or any other desired physiological parameter. In some embodiments, calibration data may be stored in a read-only memory (ROM) 68.
- ROM read-only memory
- the monitor 12 may be configured receive calibration data from a device, such as data stored in a memory device and decoded by the decoder 67.
- the sensor connector 15 may include a first memory device 70 (e.g., a memory chip) and a second memory device 72 (e.g., a second memory chip).
- the first memory device 70 may store calibration data corresponding to the first configuration of the sensor 10 and the first placement site (e.g., a digit).
- the second memory device 72 may store calibration data corresponding to the second configuration of the sensor 10 and the second placement site (e.g., a forehead).
- the monitor 12 may not be configured to read and interpret calibration data stored in multiple memory devices. For example, older monitors or monitors not configured to operate with multiple configuration sensors such as sensor 10 may not detect or read the appropriate memory device for a given sensor configuration.
- the electrical continuity/discontinuity of the conductive trace 34 may be used to determine which memory device 70 or 72 is used and read by the monitor 12, Additional information may be stored in the memory devices 70 and 72 and provided to the monitor, such as alternative placement sites for the current sensor configuration, messages used by the monitor 12, etc.
- Figs. 5-9 described below describe embodiments of memory switching configurations that may be used by sensor connector 15.
- Figs. 5 A and 5B depicts the sensor connector 15 having a single pole double throw (SPDT) switch 80 that switches between the two memory devices 70 and 72.
- the first memory device 70 may store a first set (A) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12) and the second memory device 72 may store a second set (B) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12).
- Both the memoiy devices 70 and 72 are coupled to a first connection 82 (e.g., a pin, lead, wire, etc.) and switchably coupled to a second connection 84 (e.g., a pin, lead ⁇ wire, etc.). These connections 82 and 84 may be coupled to the monitor 12 via sensor cable 14.
- the switch 80 may be driven by the continuity trace 34 in the sensor 10. Alternatively, in other embodiments the switch 80 may be provided in the sensor 10. In some embodiments the switch 80 provided in the connector 15 may draw current from the monitor 12 or an internal power source 86, such as a battery or scavenging circuit.
- the sensor 10 may be applied to a first placement site corresponding to the first sensor configuration having an intact continuity trace 34 and electrical continuity in the trace 34.
- the switch 80 may connect the connection 84 of the connector to the memory device 70 storing the set A of calibration data.
- a readable circuit 85 is formed that includes the first memory device 70.
- the monitor 12 may read the set A (corresponding to a first sensor configuration and placement site) from the first memory device 70 via the readable circuit 85.
- the sensor 10 may be modified for a second placement site by breaking the conductive trace 34 and modifying the sensor 10 to a second configuration. After modification of the sensor 10, there is electrical discontinuity in the conductive trace 34.
- the breaking of the conductive trace 34 may drive the switch 80 to connect the second memoiy device 72 to the connection 84 of the sensor connector.
- a readable circuit 87 is formed that includes the second memoiy device 72, and the first memoiy device 70 is now disconnected (and not included in any readable circuit), hi this sensor configuration, the monitor 12 may then read the set B (corresponding to the second sensor configuration and placement site) from the second digital memoiy 72 via readable circuit 87.
- the conductive trace breakage may be irreversible or reversible. If the breakage is reversible, reconfiguring the sensor 10 for use in the first sensor configuration by restoring electrical continuity of the conductive trace 34 may drive the switch 80 to connect the first memory device 70 to the connection 84 of the sensor connector 15, reestablishing the first readable circuit 85 that includes the memory device 70.
- Figs. 6 A and 6B depict another embodiment of the sensor connector 15 in which the first memory device 70 and second memoiy device 72 are connected in parallel through a component 88. As shown in Fig. 6A, both memoiy devices 70 and 72 are coupled to the connections 82 and 84.
- the first memoiy device 70 may store a first set (A) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12) and the second memoiy device 72 may store a second set (B) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12).
- the component 88 may be selected to prevent the second memoiy device 72 from being read by the monitor 12 in a first sensor configuration when the conductive trace 34 is intact.
- the component 88 may be any suitable inactive or active component, such as a resistor, inductor, capacitor, diode, or any combination thereof coupled in series with the second memoiy device 72.
- the monitor 12 may only read the first memory device 70.
- a readable circuit 89 is formed that includes the conductive trace 34 and the memoiy device 70.
- the component 88 may block the second memoiy device 72 from being read by the monitor 12, as the readable circuit 89 having the conductive trace 34 and first memory device 12 has a lower impedance than component 88.
- the monitor 12 may read the set A (corresponding to a first sensor configuration and placement site) from the first memory 70 via readable circuit 89.
- the sensor 10 may be modified for a second placement site by breaking the conductive trace 34 and modifying the sensor to a second configuration.
- the lack of electrical continuity in the broken conductive trace 34 blocks the monitor 12 from reading the first digital memoiy 70.
- the breaking of the conductive trace 34 enables formation of a readable circuit 91 that includes the second memory device 72 and the component 88.
- the monitor 12 may read the set B (corresponding to the second sensor configuration and placement site) from the second digital memory 72 via readable circuit 91.
- the conductive trace breakage may be reversible. In such an embodiment, restoring electrical continuity of the conductive trace 34 may reestablish the readable circuit having the first memory device 70, enabling the monitor to only read set A from the first memory device 70.
- Figs. 7A and 7B depict another embodiment of the sensor connector having the first digital memory 70 and second digital memory 72 coupled in parallel.
- both memory devices are directly coupled to the outputs of the sensor connector 82 and 84 without any intermediate components.
- the first memory device 70 may store a first set (A) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12) and the second memoiy device 72 may store a second set (B) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12).
- the monitor 12 may be configured to only read the first memory device 70 if both memory devices 70 and 72 are detected.
- the monitor 12 may detect both memory devices 70 and 72.
- the monitor 12 may be configured, such as by reprogramming the detector/decoder 67 and/or providing a software update to the monitor 12, to only read calibration data from the first memoiy device 70.
- this functionality may include additional information stored in the first memoiy device 70 that indicates the data stored in the first memory device 70 should be used by the monitor 12 instead of any other data or memory device available to the monitor 12.
- the monitor 12 reads the set A of calibration data corresponding to the first sensor placement site.
- the sensor 10 may be reconfigured for the second sensor placement site by breaking the conductive trace 34, as described above.
- the first memoiy device 70 is no longer in a readable circuit and is inaccessible by the monitor 12.
- the second memoiy device 72 is in a readable circuit coupled to connections 82 and 84.
- the monitor 12 may only read the second memoiy device 72 and reads set B of calibration data corresponding to the second sensor placement site.
- the conductive trace break may be reversible. In such an embodiment, restoring electrical continuity of the conductive trace 34 may reestablish the readable circuit having both memoiy device 70 and 72, enabling the monitor to read set A from the first memoiy device 70 as described above.
- Figs. 8 A and 8B depict yet another embodiment of the sensor connector 15 coupled to a sensor 10 having a first conductive trace 34 and second conductive trace 90 (referred to as “dual tear-away traces").
- the second conductive trace 90 may be configured similar to the first conductive trace 34 described above, such as by extending through the detecting portion 28 and into the removable portion 30 of the sensor 10.
- the first memory device 70 may store a first set (A) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12) and the second memory device 72 may store a second set (B) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12).
- Each memory device may be coupled to the connections 82 and 84 for connection to the monitor 12.
- One or more resistors 92 may be coupled between the second memory device 72 and the connection 82, and one end of the second conductive trace 90 may be coupled to a ground connection 94.
- the electrical continuity of both the first conductive trace 34 and the second conductive trace 90 may be used to selectively switch readability of the memory devices 70 and 72 by the monitor 12.
- the first conductive trace 34 and second conductive trace 90 are intact.
- the sensor 10 may be applied to a first placement site suitable for the first configuration.
- the second memory device 72 is shorted to the ground connection 94 via the second conductive trace 90 and is not included in any readable circuit.
- the monitor 12 is unable to read the second memory device 72.
- the first memory device 70 is in a readable circuit 93 formed by the second conductive trace 34 and is the only memoiy device readable by the monitor 12,
- the monitor 12 reads the set A of calibration data corresponding to the first sensor placement site.
- the resistor 92 may be selected to avoid pull- down of the signal from the first memory device 70 to the ground connection 94.
- both the first conductive trace 34 and the second conductive trace 90 are broken (e.g., by separating the removable portion 30 of the sensor 10 from the detecting portion 28 of the sensor 10).
- the second memory device 72 is disconnected from the ground connection 94.
- the second memory device 72 is in a readable circuit 95 accessible by the monitor 12, enabling the second memory device to be read by the monitor 12 via readable circuit 95.
- the first memory device 70 is no longer readable by the monitor 12, as the broken first conductive trace 34 removes the first memory device 70 from any readable circuit.
- the sensor 10 may be unplugged from the monitor 12 during reconfiguration and then plugged back into the monitor 12 to ensure the monitor reads any newly readable memory device.
- the monitor 12 may be capable of accessing the newly readable memory device immediately after reconfiguration of the sensor 12 (i.e., without unplugging the sensor 12).
- the multiple configuration sensor 10 may include a memoiy device storing calibration data for multiple configurations and placement sites.
- the monitor 12 may not be capable of monitoring the conductive trace or responding to modification of the sensor 10 for application to a different sensor site. Thus, even if the sensor 10 stores multiple sets of calibration data for multiple sensor configurations and placement sites, the monitor 12 may not be configured to select the appropriate calibration data for a specific configuration and placement site.
- an adaptor may be installed between the sensor 10 and monitor 12.
- Fig. 9 depicts a sensor adaptor 98 having a sensor memory processing circuit 100 installed between the sensor 10 and the monitor 12.
- the sensor adaptor 98 may interpret calibration data from the sensor 10 and provide the appropriate calibration data to the monitor 12 for the present sensor configuration and placement site. For all other information, e.g., data from the emitter 24 and detector 26, the sensor adaptor 98 may "pass through" the data to the monitor 12 without any processing.
- the monitor 12 receives the same data from the sensor but may receive different calibration coefficients from the sensor adaptor.
- Figs. 1OA and 1OB depict first and second configurations of the sensor 10 and the operation of the sensor adaptor 98 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the sensor 10 may include a conductive trace 34 coupled to leads 36, such that the adaptor 98 may monitor the electrical conductivity of the conductive trace 34.
- the sensor 10 includes a memory device 102 (e.g., a memory chip) that may store calibration data (e.g., calibration coefficients). It should be appreciated that the memory device 102 may be located on the detecting portion 28 of the sensor 10 so that the memory device 102 is accessible in any configuration of the sensor 10.
- the memoiy device 102 may store, for example, a first set (A) of calibration data for a first sensor configuration and a second set (B) of calibration data.
- the processing circuit 98 may read and/or intercept data from the memory 102 and output data to the monitor 12 over output 103 (e.g., one or more pins, leads, wires, etc.).
- the adaptor 98 may include a power source, such as a batteiy 104, a scavenging circuit 106, or a combination thereof, to supply power to the processing circuit 100.
- the scavenging circuit 106 may scavenge power from the drive signal supplied to the emitter 26 (the drive signal for an LED) and may charge the batteiy 104 or a capacitor or other energy storage device to power the processing circuit 100.
- the batteiy 104 may provide direct power for the processing circuit 100 of the adaptor 98.
- the processing circuit 100 may detect electrical continuity or discontinuity in the conductive trace 34, intercept the data from the memoiy 102, and select the appropriate calibration data. Any additional data received from the memory 102 may be passed through to the monitor 12 without any processing.
- a first configuration of the sensor 10 may include an intact conductive trace 34 for application of the sensor 10 to a first placement site.
- the processing circuit 100 may recognize this configuration by the electrical continuity of the conductive trace 34.
- the processing circuit 100 may intercept or read any data from the memory 102 and select the calibration data for the first configuration.
- the processing circuit 100 may provide the set A of calibration data to the monitor 12 via output 103.
- a second sensor configuration may include a broken conductive trace 34, such as by separating the removable portion 30 from the detecting portion 28 for application to a second placement site.
- the processing circuit 100 may detect an electrical discontinuity in the conductive trace 34 to recognize the second configuration of the sensor 10.
- the processing circuit 100 may intercept or read data from the memoiy 102 and select the calibration data for " the second configuration. For example, the processing circuit 100 may provide the set B of calibration data to the monitor 12 via output 103.
- the calibration data stored in the memory 102 may be enciypted.
- the processing circuit 100 may decrypt data from the memory 102, select the appropriate calibration data (based on the electrical continuity or discontinuity of the conductive trace 34) and re-encrypt the data.
- the processing circuit 100 may provide the re-encrypted data to the monitor 12 via output 103.
- the monitor 12 may process the data as if received directly from the memoiy 102 of the sensor 10. Thus, the monitor 12 does not perceive the sensor adaptor, but processes the "pass-through" data and the re-encrypted data as if received directly from the sensor 10.
- the adaptor 98 may be a separate component having male and female connectors for placement between the sensor 10 and the sensor cable 14.
- the sensor cable 14 may provide an electronic connection to the conductive trace 34 and the adaptor 98 may include male and female connectors for placement between the sensor cable 98 and the monitor 12.
- the sensor adapter 98 may be integrated into the sensor cable 14, such as by incorporation at the distal (sensor) end of the sensor cable 14 or at the proximal (monitor) end of the sensor cable 14. In such an embodiment, if the adaptor 98 is incorporated at the proximal (monitor) end of the cable, the adaptor 98 may use power directly from the monitor 12 if provided at the connection to the monitor 12.
Abstract
A system is provided that includes a monitor, a multiple configuration sensor having a first configuration and a second configuration, and a sensor connector. The sensor connector includes a first memory device and a second memory device, such that the first memory device is accessible by the monitor in the first sensor configuration and the second memory device is accessible by the monitor in the second sensor configuration. Another system is provided that includes a sensor adaptor having a processing circuit that reads a memory of a multiple configuration sensor and provides a first set of calibration data of a first sensor configuration and a second set of calibration data for a second sensor configuration.
Description
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEMORY SWITCHING FOR MULTIPLE CONFIGURATION MEDICAL SENSOR
BACKGROUND
The present disclosure relates generally to medical devices and, more particularly, to sensors used for sensing physiological parameters of a patient.
This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of ait that may be related to various aspects of the present disclosure, which are described and/or claimed below. This discussion is believed to be helpful in providing the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art,
In the field of medicine, doctors often desire to monitor certain physiological characteristics of their patients. Accordingly, a wide variety of devices have been developed for monitoring many such physiological characteristics. Such devices provide doctors and other healthcare personnel with the information they need to provide the best possible healthcare for their patients. As a result, such monitoring devices have become an indispensable part of modem medicine.
One technique for monitoring certain physiological characteristics of a patient is commonly referred to as pulse oximetry, and the devices built based upon pulse oximetry techniques are commonly referred to as pulse oximeters. Pulse oximetry may be used to measure various blood flow characteristics, such as the blood-oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood, the volume of individual blood pulsations supplying the tissue, and/or the rate of blood pulsations corresponding to each heartbeat of a patient. In fact, the "pulse" in pulse oximetry refers to the time varying amount of arterial blood in the tissue during each cardiac cycle.
Pulse oximeters typically utilize a non-invasive sensor that transmits light through a patient's tissue and that photoelectrically detects the absorption and/or scattering of the transmitted light in such tissue. One or more of the above physiological characteristics may then be calculated based upon the amount of light absorbed and/or scattered. More specifically, the light passed through the tissue is typically selected to be of one or more wavelengths that may be absorbed and/or
scattered by the blood in an amount correlative to the amount of the blood constituent present in the blood. The amount of light absorbed and/or scattered may then be used to estimate the amount of blood constituent in the tissue using various algorithms. This determination may be performed in a monitor coupled to the sensor that receives the necessaiy data for the blood constituent calculation.
Some sensors may be capable of application to multiple placement sites on a patient's body. For example, sensors may be placed on a patient's forehead, a patient's digit, etc. To determine the amount of constituent based on the sensor data, the monitor coupled to the sensor may use specific algorithms for each placement site and sensor configuration. However, some monitors may not include the calibration data for such sensors. Additionally, older monitors may be incompatible with multiple configuration sensors and may not include calibration data or the ability to select calibration data based on the sensor configuration and/or placement site.
Certain aspects commensurate in scope with the disclosure are set forth below. It should be understood that these aspects are presented merely to provide the reader with a brief summary of certain forms of the disclosure might take and that these aspects are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Indeed, the disclosure may encompass a variety of aspects that may not be set forth below.
In one embodiment, there is provided a system having a monitor, a sensor, and a sensor connector. The sensor includes a sensor body having a first configuration adapted to be applied to a first tissue site and a second configuration adapted to be applied to a second tissue site and is configured to measure a physiological characteristic. The sensor connector is coupled to the monitor and the sensor and includes a first memory device storing a first set of calibration data, a second memoiy device storing a second set of calibration data, such that first memory device is accessible by the monitor in the first configuration and the second memory device is accessible by the monitor in the second configuration,
In another embodiment, there is provided a sensor connector for a medical sensor having a first memory device, a second memoiy device, such that the first memoiy device is electrically accessible in a first configuration of a sensor coupled
to the sensor connector and the second memoiy device is electrically accessible in a second configuration of the sensor.
Another embodiment includes a system having a sensor and a sensor connector, The sensor includes a sensor body having a first configuration adapted to be applied to a first tissue site and a second configuration adapted to be applied to a second tissue site and is configured to measure a physiological parameter. The sensor also includes a fust conductive trace disposed within the sensor body, wherein the first conductive trace is intact in the first configuration and broken in the second configuration. Additionally, the sensor includes a second conductive trace disposed within the sensor body, wherein the second conductive trace is intact in the first configuration and broken in the second configuration. The sensor connector is coupled to the sensor and includes a first memory device coupled to the first conductive trace and a second memoiy device coupled to the second conductive trace, such that the first memoiy device is electrically accessible in a first configuration of a sensor coupled to the sensor connector and the second memory device is electrically accessible in a second configuration of the sensor.
Another embodiment is provided that includes a system that includes a monitor, a sensor coupled to the monitor, and a sensor adaptor coupled between the monitor and the sensor. The sensor comprises a sensor body having a first configuration adapted to be applied to a first tissue site and a second configuration adapted to be applied to a second tissue site and is adapted to measure a
physiological parameter. The sensor also includes a memory device storing a first set of calibration data for the first configuration and a second set of calibration data for the second configuration. The sensor adaptor includes a processing circuit configured to provide the first set of calibration data to the monitor in the first configuration and provide the second set of calibration data to the monitor in the second configuration.
Yet another embodiment includes a sensor adaptor that includes a processing circuit configured to provide a first set of calibration data from a sensor memory to a monitor for first configuration of the sensor and provide a second set of calibration data from the sensor memoiy to the monitor for the second configuration of the sensor.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Advantages of the disclosed techniques may become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon reference to the drawings in which:
Fig. 1 illustrates a system coupled to a multi-parameter patient monitor and a sensor in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 2 depicts is a multiple configuration medical sensor having a breakable conductive trace in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 3 depicts the sensor of Fig. 2 in a second configuration having a broken conductive trace in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the monitor connected to the sensor of Figs 1-3 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figs. 5 A and 5B are block diagrams of a sensor and sensor connector having switchable memory devices coupled to a switch in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figs. 6A and 6B are block diagrams of a sensor and sensor connector having switchable memoiy devices in parallel with a component in accordance with another embodiment memory of the present disclosure;
Figs. 7A and 7B are block diagrams of a sensor and sensor connector having switchable memory devices in parallel in accordance with another embodiment memory of the present disclosure;
Figs. 8 A and 8B are block diagrams of a sensor having dual conductive traces and a sensor connector having switchable memoiy devices in parallel in accordance with another embodiment memory of the present disclosure;
Fig. 9 illustrates a multi-parameter patient monitor, a sensor, and a sensor adaptor in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
Figs. 1OA and 1OB are block diagrams of the sensor and sensor adaptor of Fig. 9 in accordance with another embodiment memoiy of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS
One or more specific embodiments of the present techniques will be described below. In an effort to provide a concise description of these
embodiments, not all features of an actual implementation are described in the specification. It should be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous
implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developers' specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which may vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it should be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure.
Fig. 1 depicts a multi-configuration sensor 10 that may be used in conjunction with a monitor 12 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The sensor 10 may be coupled to the monitor 12 via sensor cable 14 and sensor connector 15, or the sensor 10 may be coupled to a transmission device (not shown) to facilitate wireless transmission between the sensor 10 and the monitor 12. The monitor 12 may be any suitable pulse oximeter, such as those available from Nellcor Puritan Bennett, LLC. Furthermore, to upgrade
conventional operation provided by the monitor 12 to provide additional functions, the monitor 12 may be coupled to a multi-parameter patient monitor 16 via a cable 18 connected to a sensor input port or via a cable 20 connected to a digital communication port, or through wireless transmission components (not shown).
The sensor 10 may be a multiple configuration sensor capable of being applied to a multiple placement sites (e.g., multiple tissue sites such as a patient's finger, a patient's forehead, etc.) as described further in U.S. Patent Application Serial No., 11/716,770, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The sensor 10 may include a sensor body 22 includes an emitter 24 and a detector 26 disposed on its surface. As depicted, the emitter 24 and detector 26 may be arranged in a reflectance-type configuration in which the emitter 24 and detector 26 that are typically placed on the same side of the sensor site. Reflectance type sensors may operate by emitting light into the tissue and detecting the light that is
transmitted and scattered by the tissue. Reflectance type sensors detect light photons that are scattered back to the detector 26.
Turning now in more detail to the sensor 10 as further illustrated in Fig. 2, the sensor body 22 may include a detecting portion 28 that includes the emitter 24 and the detector 26 and any electrical connectors, such as wire leads, that may operatively connect the emitter 24 and the detector 26 to the cable 14, which may be connected to a downstream monitoring device. The sensor body 22 may also include a removable portion 30 that may be separated from the detecting portion 28 by a perforation 32. The detecting portion 28 and the removable portion 30 of the sensor body 22 may be wrapped around a patient's digit to achieve a substantially conforming and secure fit. The removable portion 30 provides additional surface area that allows the sensor body 22 to be able to wrap around the digit, which may provide a more secure fit for the sensor 10. The sensor 10 may also include an adhesive layer (not shown) in order to enhance the sensor's fit to the tissue.
The sensor 10 may also include an indicator circuit, such as conductive trace 34, which is closed when the removable portion 30 is still attached to the detecting portion 28. The conductive trace 34 may be disposed on the sensor body 22 such that a portion of the trace 34 is on the removable portion 30 and a portion of the trace 34 is on the detecting portion 28. When the removable portion 30 is separated from the detecting portion 28, the trace is broken (see Fig. 3). As described in detail below, the electrical continuity (intact conductive trace) or electrical discontinuity (broken conductive trace) of the conductive trace 34 may be used to alternate accessibility of multiple memoiy devices of the sensor 10. The electrical continuity (or discontinuity) of the conductive trace 34 may be detected via wire leads 36. The intact conductive trace 34 may be indicative of a first configuration of the sensor 10, e.g., a configuration suitable for application to a first placement site such as a patient's digit. The conductive trace 34 and the leads 36 may include one or more conductive portions, as described in detail below. For example, the leads 36 may include multiple conductive portions coupled to the trace 34 to enable detection of electrical continuity and discontinuity across the conductive trace 34.
As shown in Fig. 3, when the removable portion 30 is detached from the detecting portion 28, the conductive trace 34 is broken. As shown, the detecting portion 28 retains the ability to measure a physiological parameter because the emitter 24, the detector 26, and the cable 14 are all included in the detecting portion 28 while being configured to have a smaller surface area that may be more appropriate for use on a different tissue site, such as a forehead, an ear, or a foot. The broken conductive trace 34 may be indicative of a second configuration of the sensor 10, e.g., a configuration suitable for application to a first placement site such as a patient' s digit.
In certain embodiments, the detecting portion 28 may be removed from the removable portion 30 through tearing along the perforation line 32. In other embodiments, the removable portion 30 may be cut away from the detecting portion 28. After removal of the removable portion 30, the detecting portion 28 of the sensor 10 may be placed on another sensor placement site, e.g., a patient's forehead. The detecting portion 28 may also include additional portions, such as a flap 38, which may assist in the placement and/or removal of the detecting portion 28 from the patient's forehead. In other embodiments, a sensor may be configured such that the transition between a first configuration and a second configuration may be achieved through bending or folding the sensor body rather than removing a portion of the sensor body. Further, in some embodiments the sensor
configurations may be reversible, such that the removable portion 30 may be reconnected to the detecting portion 28, reestablishing the continuity of the conductive trace 34.
Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the monitor 12 connected to the sensor 10 by the sensor connector 15 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The monitor 12 may be a pulse oximeter monitor or any monitor capable of determining any suitable physiological parameter from the data received from the sensor 10. For example, light from emitter 24 passes into a blood perfused tissue 40, and is scattered and detected by detector 26. The sensor 10 may also include the conductive trace 34 as described and may be configured to provide the electrically continuity of the conductive trace 34 to the sensor connector 15 via wire leads 36.
The monitor 12 may include a microprocessor 42 connected to an internal bus 44. In this embodiment, also connected to the bus are a RAM memory 46 and a display 48. A time processing unit (TPU) 50 may provide timing control signals to light drive circuitry 52 which controls when the emitter 24 is illuminated, and if multiple light sources are used, the multiplexed timing for the different light sources. TPU 50 may also control the gating-in of signals from detector 26 through an amplifier 53 and a switching circuit 56. These signals are sampled at the proper time, depending upon which of multiple light sources is illuminated, if multiple light sources are used. The received signal from the detector 26 may be passed through an amplifier 58, a low pass filter 60, and an analog-to- digital converter 62. The digital data is may then be stored in a queued serial module (QSM) 64, for later downloading to RAM 46 as QSM 64 fills up. In one embodiment, there may be multiple parallel paths of separate amplifier, filter and A/D converters for multiple light wavelengths or spectra received. The monitor 12 may include control inputs 66 such as a switch, dial, buttons, a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball, or a port providing instructions from a remote host computer.
The monitor 12 may be configured to receive signals from the sensor 10 related to a physiological constituent that may be processed by the monitor 12 determine a physiological parameter. The monitor 12 may be configured to provide an indication about the sensor condition, such as an audio indicator, visual indicator or a display message. Further, the monitor 12 may include a decoder 67 to receive information about the sensor 10 from a memory device. Such a device may include a code or other identification parameter that may allow the monitor 12 to select an appropriate software or hardware instruction, which may include calibration coefficients for the emitter 24 and/or the detector 26, for processing the signal.
Based on the value of the received signals corresponding to the light received by detector 26, microprocessor 42 will calculate a physiological parameter using various algorithms. These algorithms may use calibration data, such as calibration coefficients, which may be empirically determined, corresponding to, for example, the wavelengths of light used, the type of sensor, and the placement site of the sensor 10. Furthermore, any number of methods or algorithms may be
used to determine a patient's pulse rate, oxygen saturation or any other desired physiological parameter. In some embodiments, calibration data may be stored in a read-only memory (ROM) 68.
In some embodiments, the monitor 12 may be configured receive calibration data from a device, such as data stored in a memory device and decoded by the decoder 67. As shown in Fig. 4, the sensor connector 15 may include a first memory device 70 (e.g., a memory chip) and a second memory device 72 (e.g., a second memory chip). In such an embodiment, the first memory device 70 may store calibration data corresponding to the first configuration of the sensor 10 and the first placement site (e.g., a digit). Similarly, the second memory device 72 may store calibration data corresponding to the second configuration of the sensor 10 and the second placement site (e.g., a forehead). However, in such an embodiment, the monitor 12 may not be configured to read and interpret calibration data stored in multiple memory devices. For example, older monitors or monitors not configured to operate with multiple configuration sensors such as sensor 10 may not detect or read the appropriate memory device for a given sensor configuration.
As illustrated and discussed further below in Figs. 5-9, the electrical continuity/discontinuity of the conductive trace 34 may used to determine which memory device 70 or 72 is used and read by the monitor 12, Additional information may be stored in the memory devices 70 and 72 and provided to the monitor, such as alternative placement sites for the current sensor configuration, messages used by the monitor 12, etc. Each of Figs. 5-9 described below describe embodiments of memory switching configurations that may be used by sensor connector 15.
Figs. 5 A and 5B depicts the sensor connector 15 having a single pole double throw (SPDT) switch 80 that switches between the two memory devices 70 and 72. The first memory device 70 may store a first set (A) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12) and the second memory device 72 may store a second set (B) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12). Both the memoiy devices 70 and 72 are coupled to a first connection 82 (e.g., a pin, lead, wire, etc.) and switchably coupled
to a second connection 84 (e.g., a pin, lead} wire, etc.). These connections 82 and 84 may be coupled to the monitor 12 via sensor cable 14.
The switch 80 may be driven by the continuity trace 34 in the sensor 10. Alternatively, in other embodiments the switch 80 may be provided in the sensor 10. In some embodiments the switch 80 provided in the connector 15 may draw current from the monitor 12 or an internal power source 86, such as a battery or scavenging circuit.
The sensor 10 may be applied to a first placement site corresponding to the first sensor configuration having an intact continuity trace 34 and electrical continuity in the trace 34. In this configuration, the switch 80 may connect the connection 84 of the connector to the memory device 70 storing the set A of calibration data. A readable circuit 85 is formed that includes the first memory device 70. Thus, in this sensor configuration having an intact conductive trace 34, the monitor 12 may read the set A (corresponding to a first sensor configuration and placement site) from the first memory device 70 via the readable circuit 85.
As described above and as shown in Fig. 5B, the sensor 10 may be modified for a second placement site by breaking the conductive trace 34 and modifying the sensor 10 to a second configuration. After modification of the sensor 10, there is electrical discontinuity in the conductive trace 34. The breaking of the conductive trace 34 may drive the switch 80 to connect the second memoiy device 72 to the connection 84 of the sensor connector. A readable circuit 87 is formed that includes the second memoiy device 72, and the first memoiy device 70 is now disconnected (and not included in any readable circuit), hi this sensor configuration, the monitor 12 may then read the set B (corresponding to the second sensor configuration and placement site) from the second digital memoiy 72 via readable circuit 87. In some embodiments, as discussed above, the conductive trace breakage may be irreversible or reversible. If the breakage is reversible, reconfiguring the sensor 10 for use in the first sensor configuration by restoring electrical continuity of the conductive trace 34 may drive the switch 80 to connect the first memory device 70 to the connection 84 of the sensor connector 15, reestablishing the first readable circuit 85 that includes the memory device 70.
Figs. 6 A and 6B depict another embodiment of the sensor connector 15 in which the first memory device 70 and second memoiy device 72 are connected in parallel through a component 88. As shown in Fig. 6A, both memoiy devices 70 and 72 are coupled to the connections 82 and 84. The first memoiy device 70 may store a first set (A) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12) and the second memoiy device 72 may store a second set (B) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12). The component 88 may be selected to prevent the second memoiy device 72 from being read by the monitor 12 in a first sensor configuration when the conductive trace 34 is intact. The component 88 may be any suitable inactive or active component, such as a resistor, inductor, capacitor, diode, or any combination thereof coupled in series with the second memoiy device 72.
In a first sensor configuration having an intact conductive trace 34 as described above, the monitor 12 may only read the first memory device 70. In this sensor configuration, a readable circuit 89 is formed that includes the conductive trace 34 and the memoiy device 70. The component 88 may block the second memoiy device 72 from being read by the monitor 12, as the readable circuit 89 having the conductive trace 34 and first memory device 12 has a lower impedance than component 88. Thus, in this sensor configuration having an intact conductive trace 34, the monitor 12 may read the set A (corresponding to a first sensor configuration and placement site) from the first memory 70 via readable circuit 89.
As shown in Fig. 6B and as described above, the sensor 10 may be modified for a second placement site by breaking the conductive trace 34 and modifying the sensor to a second configuration. In the second configuration, the lack of electrical continuity in the broken conductive trace 34 blocks the monitor 12 from reading the first digital memoiy 70. The breaking of the conductive trace 34 enables formation of a readable circuit 91 that includes the second memory device 72 and the component 88. In this sensor configuration, the monitor 12 may read the set B (corresponding to the second sensor configuration and placement site) from the second digital memory 72 via readable circuit 91. In some embodiments, as discussed above, the conductive trace breakage may be reversible. In such an embodiment, restoring electrical continuity of the conductive trace 34
may reestablish the readable circuit having the first memory device 70, enabling the monitor to only read set A from the first memory device 70.
Figs. 7A and 7B depict another embodiment of the sensor connector having the first digital memory 70 and second digital memory 72 coupled in parallel. In the embodiment, both memory devices are directly coupled to the outputs of the sensor connector 82 and 84 without any intermediate components. Again, the first memory device 70 may store a first set (A) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12) and the second memoiy device 72 may store a second set (B) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12). hi the embodiment depicted in Figs. 7A and 7B} the monitor 12 may be configured to only read the first memory device 70 if both memory devices 70 and 72 are detected.
In the first sensor configuration, as shown in Fig. 7A and as described above, the conductive trace 34 is intact and the sensor 10 may be placed on a first sensor placement site. In this configuration, the monitor 12 may detect both memory devices 70 and 72. The monitor 12 may be configured, such as by reprogramming the detector/decoder 67 and/or providing a software update to the monitor 12, to only read calibration data from the first memoiy device 70. In addition, this functionality may include additional information stored in the first memoiy device 70 that indicates the data stored in the first memory device 70 should be used by the monitor 12 instead of any other data or memory device available to the monitor 12. Thus, for the first sensor configuration depicted in Fig, 7A, the monitor 12 reads the set A of calibration data corresponding to the first sensor placement site.
As shown in Fig. 7B, the sensor 10 may be reconfigured for the second sensor placement site by breaking the conductive trace 34, as described above. After the conductive trace 34 is broken, the first memoiy device 70 is no longer in a readable circuit and is inaccessible by the monitor 12. The second memoiy device 72 is in a readable circuit coupled to connections 82 and 84. In the second sensor configuration, the monitor 12 may only read the second memoiy device 72 and reads set B of calibration data corresponding to the second sensor placement
site. Again, in some embodiments, the conductive trace break may be reversible. In such an embodiment, restoring electrical continuity of the conductive trace 34 may reestablish the readable circuit having both memoiy device 70 and 72, enabling the monitor to read set A from the first memoiy device 70 as described above.
Figs. 8 A and 8B depict yet another embodiment of the sensor connector 15 coupled to a sensor 10 having a first conductive trace 34 and second conductive trace 90 (referred to as "dual tear-away traces"). The second conductive trace 90 may be configured similar to the first conductive trace 34 described above, such as by extending through the detecting portion 28 and into the removable portion 30 of the sensor 10. Again, the first memory device 70 may store a first set (A) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12) and the second memory device 72 may store a second set (B) of calibration data (e.g., coefficients for algorithms stored on the monitor 12). Each memory device may be coupled to the connections 82 and 84 for connection to the monitor 12. One or more resistors 92 may be coupled between the second memory device 72 and the connection 82, and one end of the second conductive trace 90 may be coupled to a ground connection 94. The electrical continuity of both the first conductive trace 34 and the second conductive trace 90 may be used to selectively switch readability of the memory devices 70 and 72 by the monitor 12.
In a first sensor configuration, the first conductive trace 34 and second conductive trace 90 are intact. As described above, the sensor 10 may be applied to a first placement site suitable for the first configuration. In this first configuration, the second memory device 72 is shorted to the ground connection 94 via the second conductive trace 90 and is not included in any readable circuit. Thus, in this configuration, the monitor 12 is unable to read the second memory device 72. The first memory device 70 is in a readable circuit 93 formed by the second conductive trace 34 and is the only memoiy device readable by the monitor 12, Thus, in the first sensor configuration, the monitor 12 reads the set A of calibration data corresponding to the first sensor placement site. The resistor 92 may be selected to avoid pull- down of the signal from the first memory device 70 to the ground connection 94.
When the sensor 10 is reconfigured to a second sensor configuration, as shown in Fig. 8B, both the first conductive trace 34 and the second conductive trace 90 are broken (e.g., by separating the removable portion 30 of the sensor 10 from the detecting portion 28 of the sensor 10). After the second conductive trace 90 is broken, the second memory device 72 is disconnected from the ground connection 94. In this configuration, the second memory device 72 is in a readable circuit 95 accessible by the monitor 12, enabling the second memory device to be read by the monitor 12 via readable circuit 95. The first memory device 70 is no longer readable by the monitor 12, as the broken first conductive trace 34 removes the first memory device 70 from any readable circuit.
In the embodiments discussed above in Figs. 5-8, the sensor 10 may be unplugged from the monitor 12 during reconfiguration and then plugged back into the monitor 12 to ensure the monitor reads any newly readable memory device. In other embodiments, the monitor 12 may be capable of accessing the newly readable memory device immediately after reconfiguration of the sensor 12 (i.e., without unplugging the sensor 12).
hi some embodiments, the multiple configuration sensor 10 may include a memoiy device storing calibration data for multiple configurations and placement sites. As described above, in some embodiments, the monitor 12 may not be capable of monitoring the conductive trace or responding to modification of the sensor 10 for application to a different sensor site. Thus, even if the sensor 10 stores multiple sets of calibration data for multiple sensor configurations and placement sites, the monitor 12 may not be configured to select the appropriate calibration data for a specific configuration and placement site.
In such an embodiment, an adaptor may be installed between the sensor 10 and monitor 12. Fig. 9 depicts a sensor adaptor 98 having a sensor memory processing circuit 100 installed between the sensor 10 and the monitor 12. As described below, the sensor adaptor 98 may interpret calibration data from the sensor 10 and provide the appropriate calibration data to the monitor 12 for the present sensor configuration and placement site. For all other information, e.g., data from the emitter 24 and detector 26, the sensor adaptor 98 may "pass through"
the data to the monitor 12 without any processing. Thus, the monitor 12 receives the same data from the sensor but may receive different calibration coefficients from the sensor adaptor.
Figs. 1OA and 1OB depict first and second configurations of the sensor 10 and the operation of the sensor adaptor 98 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As described above, the sensor 10 may include a conductive trace 34 coupled to leads 36, such that the adaptor 98 may monitor the electrical conductivity of the conductive trace 34. Additionally, the sensor 10 includes a memory device 102 (e.g., a memory chip) that may store calibration data (e.g., calibration coefficients). It should be appreciated that the memory device 102 may be located on the detecting portion 28 of the sensor 10 so that the memory device 102 is accessible in any configuration of the sensor 10. The memoiy device 102 may store, for example, a first set (A) of calibration data for a first sensor configuration and a second set (B) of calibration data. The processing circuit 98 may read and/or intercept data from the memory 102 and output data to the monitor 12 over output 103 (e.g., one or more pins, leads, wires, etc.).
The adaptor 98 may include a power source, such as a batteiy 104, a scavenging circuit 106, or a combination thereof, to supply power to the processing circuit 100. The scavenging circuit 106 may scavenge power from the drive signal supplied to the emitter 26 (the drive signal for an LED) and may charge the batteiy 104 or a capacitor or other energy storage device to power the processing circuit 100. The batteiy 104 may provide direct power for the processing circuit 100 of the adaptor 98.
To enable calibration of the monitor, the processing circuit 100 may detect electrical continuity or discontinuity in the conductive trace 34, intercept the data from the memoiy 102, and select the appropriate calibration data. Any additional data received from the memory 102 may be passed through to the monitor 12 without any processing. For example, as shown in Fig. 9 A and as described above, a first configuration of the sensor 10 may include an intact conductive trace 34 for application of the sensor 10 to a first placement site. The processing circuit 100 may recognize this configuration by the electrical continuity of the conductive trace
34. In this configuration, the processing circuit 100 may intercept or read any data from the memory 102 and select the calibration data for the first configuration. For example, the processing circuit 100 may provide the set A of calibration data to the monitor 12 via output 103.
As shown in Fig. 9B and as discussed above, a second sensor configuration may include a broken conductive trace 34, such as by separating the removable portion 30 from the detecting portion 28 for application to a second placement site. In this configuration, the processing circuit 100 may detect an electrical discontinuity in the conductive trace 34 to recognize the second configuration of the sensor 10. The processing circuit 100 may intercept or read data from the memoiy 102 and select the calibration data for" the second configuration. For example, the processing circuit 100 may provide the set B of calibration data to the monitor 12 via output 103.
In some embodiments, the calibration data stored in the memory 102 may be enciypted. In such an embodiment, the processing circuit 100 may decrypt data from the memory 102, select the appropriate calibration data (based on the electrical continuity or discontinuity of the conductive trace 34) and re-encrypt the data. The processing circuit 100 may provide the re-encrypted data to the monitor 12 via output 103. The monitor 12 may process the data as if received directly from the memoiy 102 of the sensor 10. Thus, the monitor 12 does not perceive the sensor adaptor, but processes the "pass-through" data and the re-encrypted data as if received directly from the sensor 10.
In some embodiments, the adaptor 98 may be a separate component having male and female connectors for placement between the sensor 10 and the sensor cable 14. Alternatively, in some embodiments the sensor cable 14 may provide an electronic connection to the conductive trace 34 and the adaptor 98 may include male and female connectors for placement between the sensor cable 98 and the monitor 12.
In yet other embodiments, the sensor adapter 98 may be integrated into the sensor cable 14, such as by incorporation at the distal (sensor) end of the sensor cable 14 or at the proximal (monitor) end of the sensor cable 14. In such an
embodiment, if the adaptor 98 is incorporated at the proximal (monitor) end of the cable, the adaptor 98 may use power directly from the monitor 12 if provided at the connection to the monitor 12.
Claims
1. A system, comprising;
a monitor;
a sensor configured to be coupled to the monitor, the sensor comprising: a sensor body having a first configuration adapted to be applied to a first tissue site and a second configuration adapted to be applied to a second tissue site, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a physiological characteristic; and
a component coupled to the sensor, comprising:
a first memory device storing a first set of calibration data;
a second memory device storing a second set of calibration data; wherein the first memory device is accessible by the monitor in the first configuration and the second memory device is accessible by the monitor in the second configuration.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitor comprises a pulse oximetry monitor.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the component comprises a sensor connector or a sensor cable.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises an indicator circuit configured to indicate the first configuration or the second configuration.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein the indicator circuit comprises a conductive trace, wherein, the conductive trace is intact in the first configuration and broken in the second configuration.
6. The system of claim 4, wherein the component comprises a switch configured to switch between the first memory device and the second memory device based on the indicator circuit
7. The system of claim 4, wherein the component comprises a resistor, capacitor, inductor, diode, or other electronic component or combination thereof configured to block access to the second memory device in the first configuration and the permit access to the second memoiy device in the second configuration.
8. The system of claim 4, wherein the second memory device is connected to a ground connection in the first configuration and the second memory device is isolated from the ground connection in the second configuration.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the component comprises a processing circuit configured to provide the first set of calibration data to the monitor in the first configuration and provide the second set of calibration data to the monitor in the second configuration.
10. A sensor, comprising:
a first memory device;
a second memory device; and
wherein the first memoiy device is electrically accessible in a first configuration of a medical sensor coupled to the sensor connector and the second memory device is electrically accessible in a second configuration of the sensor.
11. The sensor of claim 10, comprising a switch configured to connect the first memory device in the first configuration and the second memoiy device in the second configuration.
12. The sensor of claim 10, wherein the switch switches between the first memory device and the second memoiy device based on electrical continuity of a conductive trace of the sensor.
13. The sensor of claim 10, wherein the first memory device and second memory device are connected in parallel.
14. The sensor of claim 105 comprising a resistor, inductor, capacitor, diode, or combination thereof configured to block the second memoiy device from being accessed in the first configuration.
15. The sensor of claim 10, wherein a continuous conductive trace of the sensor forms a readable circuit with the first memory device in the first configuration,
16. The sensor of claim 10, wherein a broken conductive trace of the sensor enables formation of a readable circuit with the second memoiy device in the second configuration.
17. A system, comprising :
a sensor, comprising:
a sensor body having a first configuration adapted to be applied to a first tissue site and a second configuration adapted to be applied to a second tissue site, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a physiological parameter;
a first conductive trace disposed within the sensor body, wherein the conductive trace is intact in the first configuration and the conductive trace is broken in the second configuration;
a second conductive trace disposed within the sensor body, wherein the second conductive trace is intact in the first configuration and the second conductive trace is broken in the second configuration; and
a component coupled to the sensor, comprising;
a first memoiy device coupled to the first conductive trace; and a second memoiy device coupled to the second conductive trace, wherein the first memory device is electrically accessible in a first configuration of a sensor coupled to the sensor connector and the second memory device is electrically accessible in a second configuration of the sensor.
18. The system of claim 17, wherein the second memory device is coupled to a resistor and an internal ground connection of the connector.
19. The system of claim 17, wherein the first conductive trace and first memory device form a readable circuit in the first configuration.
20. The system of claim 18, wherein the second memory device is disconnected form the ground connection when the second conductive trace is broken.
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