Temperature probe adapter
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1. An electronic thermometer comprising:
- a base having a display, temperature calculating electronics in communication with said display and a connector terminal block having terminals in communication with said electronics;
a chamber unit having a probe compartment and a probe cover compartment and being removably attachable to said base; and
a probe assembly having a temperature probe and a connector in electrical communication with said temperature probe, said connector being removably attachable to said connector terminal block and said chamber unit and providing electrical connections between said temperature probe and said terminals.
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Abstract
An electronic thermometer that reduces patient exposure to all sources of cross-contamination, aids in infection control, and provides a clean, uncontaminated, readily accessible source of probe covers. A probe assembly for an electronic thermometer, which does not require expensive calibration procedures during manufacturing and allows the use of inexpensive thermisters. A memory component such as an EEPROM integrated circuit stores calibration information and identifying information in each particular probe assembly which improves performance and reduces manufacturing costs.
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29 Claims
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1. An electronic thermometer comprising:
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a base having a display, temperature calculating electronics in communication with said display and a connector terminal block having terminals in communication with said electronics;
a chamber unit having a probe compartment and a probe cover compartment and being removably attachable to said base; and
a probe assembly having a temperature probe and a connector in electrical communication with said temperature probe, said connector being removably attachable to said connector terminal block and said chamber unit and providing electrical connections between said temperature probe and said terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21)
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15. An electronic thermometer base unit comprising:
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a terminal block arranged to mate with a connector portion of a probe assembly attached to a removable probe cover storage chamber;
engagement portions adapted for accepting said removable probe cover storage chamber and aligning said connector portion with said terminal block to provide electrical connections therebetween;
a microprocessor system in communication with said terminal block and programmed to recognize calibration information characterizing a temperature probe in communication with said terminal block and to perform temperature calculations adapted to account for said calibration information; and
a temperature display in communication with said microprocessor system. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An electronic thermometer chamber unit comprising:
- a probe compartment and a probe cover compartment and being removably attachable to a base.
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22. An electronic thermometer probe assembly comprising:
a temperature probe and a connector in electrical communication with said temperature probe, said connector being removably attachable to said connector terminal block and said chamber unit and providing electrical connections between said temperature probe and said terminals. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for preventing contamination of an electronic thermometer comprising the steps of:
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storing probe covers and temperature probe in a chamber unit, said chamber unit being removable from a base unit;
storing calibration information descriptive of said probe in a memory permanently connected to said probe. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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