SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND MEDICAL DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME

摘要

Apparatus are provided for sensor assemblies and related medical devices. An embodiment of a sensor assembly includes a beam (160) and a sensing element on the beam. In one embodiment, the sensor assembly (110) also includes a structure to prevent deflection of the beam when a force applied to the sensor assembly is greater than a threshold value. In one embodiment, the sensor assembly also includes a loading member to deflect the beam in response to applied force, and the loading member has a feature that prevents deflection of the beam when the force is greater than a threshold value. In one embodiment, the sensor assembly includes a rigid structure and a beam structure having an outer portion in contact with the rigid structure. The beam structure includes beams extending between the outer and inner portions of the beam structure and a cantilevered portion extending from the inner portion to inhibit displacement of the inner portion toward the rigid structure. Each beam has a sensing element disposed thereon.