Esophageal probe with disposable cover
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1. An esophageal probe, comprising:
- a disposable housing comprising an elongated sleeve defining a cavity having a proximal end, a distal end, and a proximal opening communicating with the cavity, said housing having a sufficient length to extend from the outside of a patient'"'"'s body into the esophagus of the patient;
a permanent monitoring device having an elongated stem removably receivable through said opening into said sleeve cavity, said stem having a proximal end, a distal end, and means for monitoring a body function of a patient from within the sleeve;
means for releasably attaching said monitoring device to said housing with said stem received in the sleeve cavity, said attaching means comprising a first connector adjacent the proximal end of the monitoring device and a second connector adjacent the proximal end of the housing;
means establishing electrical connection between the first and second connectors when the first and second connectors are attached together;
a pair of spaced electrodes on an outer surface of the sleeve; and
means for electrically connecting the electrodes to the electrical establishing means of the connectors.
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Abstract
An esophageal probe comprising, a disposable housing comprising an elongated sleeve defining a cavity, and a proximal connector. The probe has a permanent monitoring device comprising an elongated stem receivable in the sleeve cavity with a distal end of the stem located adjacent a distal end of the sleeve when the stem is fully inserted into the sleeve cavity. The monitoring device monitors a body function of a patient from a location adjacent a distal end of the stem, and has a proximal connector. The connector of the monitoring device is releasably attached to the connector of the housing when the stem is fully inserted into the sleeve cavity.
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1. An esophageal probe, comprising:
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a disposable housing comprising an elongated sleeve defining a cavity having a proximal end, a distal end, and a proximal opening communicating with the cavity, said housing having a sufficient length to extend from the outside of a patient'"'"'s body into the esophagus of the patient; a permanent monitoring device having an elongated stem removably receivable through said opening into said sleeve cavity, said stem having a proximal end, a distal end, and means for monitoring a body function of a patient from within the sleeve; means for releasably attaching said monitoring device to said housing with said stem received in the sleeve cavity, said attaching means comprising a first connector adjacent the proximal end of the monitoring device and a second connector adjacent the proximal end of the housing; means establishing electrical connection between the first and second connectors when the first and second connectors are attached together; a pair of spaced electrodes on an outer surface of the sleeve; and means for electrically connecting the electrodes to the electrical establishing means of the connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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