APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION, METHOD OF PRODUCING APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION AND USE OF APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for measuring blood oxygen saturation which permits sterilization without dismantling of parts.SOLUTION: The invention relates to an apparatus for measuring blood oxygen saturation, comprising a housing (1), a sensor (2), a connecting cable (3) and a plug (4), wherein the housing (1) has a cavity (5) for accepting a patient's tissue which is supplied with blood; the sensor (2) is arranged on the housing (1) and has at least one light source (21) for the emission of light which passes through the tissue which is supplied with blood and a detector (22) for receiving the light passing through the tissue which is supplied with blood; and the plug (4) can be connected to an evaluation unit.