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 an inner surface, said housing having a proximal opening communicating with the cavity;
a permanent monitoring device having an elongated stem removably receivable through said opening in 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;
a pair of spaced electrodes on an outer surface of the sleeve;
means for releasably attaching said monitoring device to said housing with said stem received in the sleeve cavity; and
means for establishing electrical connection between the electrodes and the probe monitoring device, wherein the electrical establishing means comprises a pair of spaced contacts electrically connected to the electrodes on said inner surface of the sleeve, and a pair of spaced contacts on said stem which contact the sleeve contacts when the monitoring device is attached to the housing.
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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 an inner surface, said housing having a proximal opening communicating with the cavity; a permanent monitoring device having an elongated stem removably receivable through said opening in 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; a pair of spaced electrodes on an outer surface of the sleeve; means for releasably attaching said monitoring device to said housing with said stem received in the sleeve cavity; and means for establishing electrical connection between the electrodes and the probe monitoring device, wherein the electrical establishing means comprises a pair of spaced contacts electrically connected to the electrodes on said inner surface of the sleeve, and a pair of spaced contacts on said stem which contact the sleeve contacts when the monitoring device is attached to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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