Thermal tympanic thermometer tip
First Claim
1. A tympanic thermometer having a proximal end and a distal end comprising:
- a heat sensing probe defining a longitudinal axis and an outer surface extending from said distal end of said tympanic thermometer;
said heat sensing probe including a thermally insulating sensor housing made of a thermal insulating material extending to a distal end of thereof;
a sensor can mounted on the thermally insulating sensor housing and including temperature sensing electronics for sensing temperature via the heat sensing probe;
a thermally conductive nozzle being mounted onto the thermally insulating sensor housing, said nozzle including a base disposed with said sensor housing and an elongated cylindrical nose portion being disposed about said thermally insulating sensor housing, said nozzle contacting said sensor can and being configured to direct heat flux to said proximal end of said sensor can; and
a probe cover being mountable to said distal end of said tympanic thermometer, said probe cover defining an inner surface configured to engage an outer surface of the thermally conductive nozzle.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a tympanic thermometer including a heat sensing probe defining a longitudinal axis and an outer surface extending from a distal end of the tympanic thermometer. The heat sensing probe includes a sensor housing extending to a distal end thereof. A sensor can is mounted with the sensor housing and a nozzle is mounted onto the sensor housing. The sensor can includes temperature sensing electronics for sensing temperature via the heat sensing probe. The nozzle includes a base disposed with the sensor housing and an elongated cylindrical nose portion disposed about the sensor housing. The nozzle is configured to direct heat flux to the distal end of the heat sensing probe. A probe cover is mountable to the distal end of the tympanic thermometer. The probe cover has an inner surface configured to engage an outer surface of the nozzle. The sensor can preferably include a lip extending radially therefrom and contacting the nozzle at at least one contact point to provide heat flux to the sensor can.
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17 Claims
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1. A tympanic thermometer having a proximal end and a distal end comprising:
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a heat sensing probe defining a longitudinal axis and an outer surface extending from said distal end of said tympanic thermometer; said heat sensing probe including a thermally insulating sensor housing made of a thermal insulating material extending to a distal end of thereof; a sensor can mounted on the thermally insulating sensor housing and including temperature sensing electronics for sensing temperature via the heat sensing probe; a thermally conductive nozzle being mounted onto the thermally insulating sensor housing, said nozzle including a base disposed with said sensor housing and an elongated cylindrical nose portion being disposed about said thermally insulating sensor housing, said nozzle contacting said sensor can and being configured to direct heat flux to said proximal end of said sensor can; and a probe cover being mountable to said distal end of said tympanic thermometer, said probe cover defining an inner surface configured to engage an outer surface of the thermally conductive nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A tympanic thermometer comprising:
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a thermometer body; and a heat sensing probe extending from said thermometer body; said heat sensing probe including an elongated thermally conductive nozzle having an inner surface defining a cavity; an elongated thermally insulating sensor housing made of a thermally insulated housing disposed within said cavity and having an air gap separating said sensor housing from said inner surface; and a sensor can mounted on and in direct contact with a distal end of said thermally insulating sensor housing made of a thermally insulated housing and contacting said inner surface of said thermally conductive nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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