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Surgical probe apparatus and system

  • US 5,987,350 A
  • Filed: 10/10/1997
  • Issued: 11/16/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An instrument for detecting and locating sources of radiation emissions, comprising:

  • a first housing including;

    a radiation transmissive window portion,a detector mount portion extending from said window portion,a support portion extending from said detector mount portion,a positioning shaft extending along a shaft axis to an electrical contact support surface,a radiation detector assembly within said mount portion responsive to said radiation emissions for providing a detector output,a treatment circuit mounted within said support portion responsive to said detector output for providing output signals corresponding with said detector output,shaft electrical contacts mounted upon said electrical contact support surface and electrically coupled with said treatment circuit; and

    a second housing removably connected with said first housing including;

    a forward retainer portion having a receiving cavity extending inwardly along a housing axis, and configured for removably receiving and supporting said positioning shaft,an electrical contact support mounted in confronting relationship with said receiving cavity,housing electrical contacts supported upon said electrical contact support and oriented to engage respective said shaft electrical contacts when said positioning shaft is inserted within said receiving cavity in an operative orientation, anda flexible cable having first and second lead components electrically coupled with respective said first and second housing electrical contacts.

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