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oximetry, he did not explain what it was used for. [We note120
that a fetal probe having this construction is described in
the "Background Art" portion of Hochberg (col. 1, lines 29-39)
as useful for measuring fetal heart rate, i.e., an EKG.]
The middle sketch in MX 47, labeled "NEW FIBER OPTIC
DESIGN,
employs fiber optics in place of the two twisted leads. As is
apparent from this sketch, the distal end of a first optical
fiber extends axially through the probe body, terminating at
the distal face. As shown in both the middle and bottom
sketches, the distal end of a second optical fiber extends
through the probe body and through the center of the cork
screw, which is hollow and may be formed of metal or plastic.
Notation to the right of the bottom sketch states that "FIBER
IN CORKSCREW CAN BE FOR PH. FIBER ON HUB SURFACE CAN DETECT
PULSE." The same design, dated 3/16/88, appears as the bottom
sketch in MX 45, which is a copy of a page from Ted Johnson's
personal notebook, and also in MX 46, a detailed drawing121
T. Johnson, MR 576:1-10.120
T. Johnson, MR 28, ¶ 19.121
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