Esophageal recording/pacing catheter with thermistor and cardiac imaging transceiver
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1. A disposable esophageal pacing and monitoring member usable with an esophageal cardiac imaging probe comprising:
- a flexible, planar sheet member;
a layer of adhesive carried on said sheet member;
a removable protective cover overlying said adhesive layer;
a plurality of spaced apart planar electrodes carried on said sheet member; and
a temperature sensor carried on said sheet member.
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Abstract
A single use disposable esophageal electrode structure is formed with a planar sheet body member. The body member carries a plurality of spaced-apart conductive electrode members. A temperature sensor can also be carried on the body member. A layer of adhesive on the body member can be used to affix it to an esophageal probe. A plurality of conducting members is coupled to the body member. Each of the conducting members is in turn coupled to a respective one of the electrodes. A free end of the conducting members carries an electrical connector for connection to other electrical units.
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23 Claims
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1. A disposable esophageal pacing and monitoring member usable with an esophageal cardiac imaging probe comprising:
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a flexible, planar sheet member; a layer of adhesive carried on said sheet member; a removable protective cover overlying said adhesive layer; a plurality of spaced apart planar electrodes carried on said sheet member; and a temperature sensor carried on said sheet member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A disposable esophageal pacing and monitoring member usable with an esophageal cardiac imaging probe comprising:
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a flexible, planar sheet member; a plurality of adhesive backed tabs carried on said sheet member; a plurality of spaced apart planar electrodes carried on said sheet member; and a temperature sensor carried on said sheet member with said tabs usable to removably affix said sheet member to the probe.
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5. A disposable esophageal member usable with an esophageal cardiac imaging probe comprising:
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a flexible, planar sheet member; a plurality of adhesive backed tabs carried on said sheet member; a plurality of spaced part planar cardiac stimulating conductive members carried on said sheet member; and a temperature sensor carried on said sheet member with said tabs usable to removably affix said sheet member to the probe. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A disposable device that is attachable to an esophageal probe comprising:
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a flexible sheet member; attaching means on said sheet member for attaching said sheet member to the esophageal probe; a temperature sensor on said sheet member and an electrode carried on said sheet member.
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8. A disposable device that is attachable to an esophageal probe comprising:
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a flexible sheet member; attaching means on said sheet member for attaching said sheet member to the esophageal probe; a temperature sensor on said sheet member and a plurality of electrodes carried on said sheet member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device insertable into an esophagus comprising:
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a flexible, planar elongated sheet member; a plurality of adhesive backed tabs carried on said sheet member; a plurality of spaced apart planar electrodes carried on said sheet member; and a temperature sensor carried on said sheet member.
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14. A multi-element electrode structure affixable to an essentially cylindrical esophageal probe which can then be inserted into the esophagus of a patient, the electrode structure comprising:
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a rectangular insulative sheet member having a selected length dimension and a width dimension corresponding to the perimeter of the esophageal probe; a plurality of spaced electrodes carried by said sheet member; adhesive means carried by said sheet member for affixing said member to the probe; a plurality of elongated conducting members with each said conducting member having an end in electrical contact with a respective one of said electrodes; and a temperature sensor carried on said sheet member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A multi-element electrode structure affixable to an essentially cylindrical esophageal probe which can then be inserted into the esophagus of a patient, the electrode structure comprising:
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a rectangular insulative sheet member having a selected length dimension and a selected width dimension, said sheet member being wrappable on the esophageal probe; means, carried by said sheet member, for affixing said member to the probe; a plurality of spaced, conducting electrode members carried by said sheet member; a plurality of elongated conducting members, each of said conducting members having an end in electrical contact with a respective one of said electrode members; and a temperature sensor carried on said sheet member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A multi-element electrode structure affixable to an essentially cylindrical esophageal probe which can then be inserted into an esophagus of a patient, the electrode structure comprising:
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an insulative sheet member; a plurality of spaced electrodes carried by said sheet member; means for affixing said sheet member to the probe such that at least some of said electrodes substantially encircle said probe; a plurality of elongated conducting members, each of said conducting members having an end in electrical contact with a respective one of said electrodes; and a temperature sensor carried by said sheet member.
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