Probe holder to facilitate fibre optic examination of tissue surfaces
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1. A probe holder comprising:
- a probe engagement member comprising;
an opening arranged to accept a probe head therein; and
sidewalls extending upwardly from the opening, said sidewalls for supporting the probe head; and
supports extending outwardly from the probe engagement member.
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Abstract
A probe holder for holding a fibre optic probe is described. The probe holder comprises a probe engagement member and supports extending outwardly from the probe engagement member.
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1. A probe holder comprising:
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a probe engagement member comprising;
an opening arranged to accept a probe head therein; and
sidewalls extending upwardly from the opening, said sidewalls for supporting the probe head; and
supports extending outwardly from the probe engagement member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of using a fibre optic probe on a patient in need of such, comprising:
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providing a patient having damaged tissue surrounded by substantially healthy tissue;
providing a probe holder comprising;
a probe engagement member comprising;
an opening arranged to accept a probe head therein; and
sidewalls extending upwardly from the opening, said sidewalls for supporting the probe head; and
supports extending outwardly from the probe engagement member, mounting the probe holder onto the patient such that the probe engagement member is opposite the damaged tissue and the supports rest substantially on the substantially healthy tissue; and
fitting a fibre optic probe into the probe holder. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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