Rectal thermosensing unit

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1996-08-30

1998-08-11

Jaworski, Francis

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Temperature detection

A61B 500

Patent

active

057920702

ABSTRACT:
A rectal thermosensing unit for sensing temperature of a patient's rectal tissue includes a temperature sensing device and an inflatable balloon defining a void interior. The balloon is coupled to and supports the temperature sensing device. Inflation of the balloon positions and maintains the temperature sensing device in contact with the rectal tissue without compressing the rectal tissue.

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