摘要 |
A device and method for calibration of pulse oximeters is disclosed. A standard specimen that has optical charactertistics of hemoglobin of a known oxygen saturation is placed in the light path of a pulse oximeter probe. The image of a pulse is also created by providing a filter that periodically increases and decreases the amount of light allowed to reach the sensor of the probe. In one embodiment, the filter can comprise a pair of polarizing filters rotated with respect to one another. In another embodiment, a wedge of a filtering medium, such as oxygenated blood, is reciprocated in the light path, the wide portions of the wedge attenuating a greater amount of light than the narrow portions.
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