Automated Probe Placement Device
First Claim
1. A probe comprising:
- a handle;
an elongated shaft with proximal and distal ends, the elongated shaft including a plurality of axial holding tube projections configured to house a corresponding plurality of measurement probes; and
an actuation system configured to operably engage each of the plurality of measurement probes to permit selective actuation thereof, wherein each of the plurality of measurement probes is configured to advance distally relative to the handle in response to actuation thereof.
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Abstract
A probe includes a handle and an elongated shaft with proximal and distal ends. The elongated shaft includes a plurality of axial holding tube projections to house a corresponding plurality of measurement probes. The probe further includes an actuation system to operably engage each of the plurality of measurement probes to permit selective actuation thereof. Each of the plurality of measurement probes is capable of being advanced distally relative to the handle in response to the actuation thereof. The plurality of measurement probes measure one or more parameters selected from a group consisting of temperature, physiological pressure, conductivity, aquametry, pH level, and oxygen level.
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19 Claims
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1. A probe comprising:
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a handle; an elongated shaft with proximal and distal ends, the elongated shaft including a plurality of axial holding tube projections configured to house a corresponding plurality of measurement probes; and an actuation system configured to operably engage each of the plurality of measurement probes to permit selective actuation thereof, wherein each of the plurality of measurement probes is configured to advance distally relative to the handle in response to actuation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising the steps of:
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providing a probe having; an elongated shaft with proximal and distal ends, the elongated shaft including a plurality of axial holding tube projections that house a corresponding plurality of measurement probes; and at least one actuator configured to actuate at least one of the plurality of measurement probes to advance distally relative to the handle in response to actuation thereof; and actuating one of the plurality of measurement probes to measure a parameter of a body cavity via the actuated measurement probe. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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