IR thermometry probe cover
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1. A probe cover, comprising:
- a body havinga distal end;
a proximal end;
a longitudinal axis extending substantially centrally through the body;
a flange disposed at the proximal end and including a camming surface, the camming surface being substantially convex or including a substantially planar distalmost peak;
a cove extending radially away from the longitudinal axis; and
a weakened section encircling the cove, the weakened section including a first thickness, and at least part of the body adjacent the weakened section including a second thickness greater than the first thickness.
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Abstract
A protective cover for an insertion probe of a medical instrument. The cover contains a flexible tubular body that compliments the probe geometry and a radially disposed flange that surrounds the proximal end of the body. A series of snap-on fasteners removably connect the cover to the instrument. A camming surface is located on the outer face of the flange which coacts with a cam follower that is movably mounted upon the instrument to flex the cover sufficiently to open the fastener and release the cover from the instrument and move the cover axially toward the distal end of the tip.
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1. A probe cover, comprising:
a body having a distal end; a proximal end; a longitudinal axis extending substantially centrally through the body; a flange disposed at the proximal end and including a camming surface, the camming surface being substantially convex or including a substantially planar distalmost peak; a cove extending radially away from the longitudinal axis; and a weakened section encircling the cove, the weakened section including a first thickness, and at least part of the body adjacent the weakened section including a second thickness greater than the first thickness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A probe cover, comprising:
a body having a distal end; a proximal end; a longitudinal axis extending substantially centrally through the body; a flange disposed at the proximal end, the flange including a substantially convex camming surface; a cove extending radially away from the longitudinal axis; a substantially convex inner surface of the body disposed adjacent to the cove; and a weakened section disposed one of distal to or proximal to the cove, the weakened section including a first thickness, and at least part of the body adjacent the weakened section including a second thickness greater than the first thickness. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A probe cover, comprising:
a body having a distal end; a proximal end; a longitudinal axis extending substantially centrally through the body; a flange disposed at the proximal end, the flange including a camming surface having a substantially planar distalmost peak extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; a cove extending radially away from the longitudinal axis; a substantially convex inner surface of the body disposed adjacent to the cove; and a weakened section disposed one of distal to or proximal to the cove, the weakened section including a first thickness, and at least part of the body adjacent the weakened section including a second thickness greater than the first thickness. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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