Probe for electronic medical device

Claim 1

A probe for an electronic medical device comprising: an elongated member terminating in a blunt end and having an end opposite said blunt end, said elongated member including a closely wound, longitudinally extending spring having an open center portion and a sleeve of flexible material closely disposed about said spring whereby said elongated member is relatively rigid in the longitudinal direction and flexible in the lateral direction to enable said member to be inserted into a body orifice of a patient and to collapse before the force which may be transmitted through said member can cause trauma to said patient; a sensing element mounted in the blunt end of said elongated member; connecting means adapted to electrically interconnect said sensing element and associated electronic equipment a plurality of electrical leads interconnecting said sensing element and connecting means, said leads extending from said sensing element through said spring open center portion to said connecting means; and an elongated, semi-rigid, hollow tube extending between said elongated member opposite end and said connecting means, said tube containing said electrical leads and adapted to provide resilient support for said elongated member.