Multi-wavelength photon density wave system using an optical switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8391943
APP PUB NO 20110245636A1
SERIAL NO

12751264

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Multi-wavelength photon density wave (PDW) medical systems, methods, and devices are provided. In one embodiment, a multi-wavelength system may include a sensor, a sensor cable, and a patient monitor. The sensor may have an emitter and a detector configured to pass a multi-wavelength PDW input signal into a patient and receive a resulting multi-wavelength PDW output signal. The sensor cable may couple to the sensor and include two optical cables for transmitting and receiving the multi-wavelength PDW signals. The patient monitor may couple to the sensor cable and generate several single-wavelength PDW input signals by modulating a plurality of light sources. The monitor may include an optical switch configured to time-division multiplex the several single-wavelength PDW wave input signals by selecting one of the single-wavelength PDW signals at one time to produce a multi-wavelength PDW signal which is output from the monitor to the sensor via the sensor cable.

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COVIDIEN LP15 HAMPSHIRE STREET MANSFIELD MA 02048

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Li, Youzhi Longmont, US 123 1361
Lin, Andy S Boulder, US 40 500
McKenna, Edward M Boulder, US 68 1393

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