Disposable probe for temperature measurements in humans

Claim 2

A disposable probe for temperature measurement, adapted to be attached to the skin of a person, comprising in combination thermo-sensitive means for measuring temperature, said thermo-sensitive means being shielded by a pad of closed pore foamed polymer or closed pore foamed rubber constituting an effective thermal insulation for the thermo-sensitive means, such that the probe can be used to measure internal body temperature, said thermo-sensitive means being connected by suitable leads to electrical contacts attachable by appropriate leads to sensitive means for measuring temperature, a metal plate with a central hole through which the thermosensitive means protrudes, being provided at a lower surface of said pad, said plate being of a size appreciably smaller than the size of said pad, and an adhesive layer being provided at the lower surface of said pad, for attachment of the probe to the skin.

Claim 3

A disposable probe for temperature measurement, adapted to be attached to the skin of a person, comprising in combination thermo-sensitive means for measuring temperature, said thermo-sensitive means being shielded by a pad of closed pore foamed polymer or closed pore foamed rubber constituting an effective thermal insulation for the thermo-sensitive means, such that the probe can be used to measure internal body temperature, said thermo-sensitive means being connected by suitable leads to electrical contacts attachable by appropriate leads to sensitive means for measuring temperature, said electrical contacts being provided at an upper surface of said pad in the form of two contact members, each of which comprises a short tubular member of electrically insulating material and across an upper surface of which there is attached, in a stretched manner, a respective one of two thermocouple wires, the thermocouple wires having ends which can be contacted by leads of the sensitive temperature measuring means when the temperature is to be measured, and an adhesive layer being provided at a lower surface of said pad, for attachment of the probe to the skin.

Claim 4

A disposable probe for temperature measurement, adapted to be attached to the skin of a person, comprising in combination thermo-sensitive means for measuring temperature, said thermo-sensitive means being shielded by a pad of closed pore foamed polymer or closed pore foamed rubber constituting an effective thermal insulation for the thermo-sensitive means, such that the probe can be used to measure internal body temperature, said thermo-sensitive means being connected by suitable leads to electrical contacts attachable by appropriate leads to sensitive means for measuring temperature, said electrical contacts being provided at an upper surface of said pad in the form of two contact members, each of which comprises a short tubular member of electrically insulating material and across an upper surface of which there is attached, in a stretched manner, a respective one of two thermocouple wires, the thermocouple wires having ends which can be contacted by leads of the sensitive temperature measuring means when the temperature is to be measured, and an adhesive layer being provided at a lower surface of said pad, for attachment of the probe to the skin.

Claim 5

A probe according to claim 2, wherein each tubular member is made of a plastic material.

Claim 6

A mechanism for use with a monitor for measuring temperature, comprising a disposable probe adapted to be attached to the skin of a person and including thermo-sensitive means for measuring temperature, said thermo-sensitive means being shielded by a pad of closed pore foamed polymer or closed pore foamed rubber constituting an effective thermal insulation for the thermo-sensitive means, such that the probe can be used to measure internal body temperature, and said thermo-sensitive means being connected by suitable leads to electrical contacts of said probe, an adhesive layer being provided at a lower surface of said pad, for attachment of the probe to the skin, and at least one contact member to be attached to the end of a lead of said monitor, such contact member comprising an elongated member provided with a channel through which there passes a wire of the lead, said wire being attached to a curved contact member of electrically conductive material engageable with one of the electrical contacts of said disposable probe, there being provided a spring which is located between a lower part of the elongated member and an upper part of a support member provided at a lower surface thereof with the curved contact member.

Claim 7

A mechanism for use with a monitor for measuring temperature, comprising a disposable probe adapted to be attached to the skin of a person and including thermo-sensitive means for measuring temperature, said thermo-sensitive means being shielded by a pad of closed pore foamed polymer or closed pore foamed rubber constituting an effective thermal insulation for the thermo-sensitive means, such that the probe can be used to measure internal body temperature, and said thermo-sensitive means being connected by suitable leads to electrical contacts of said probe, an adhesive layer being provided at a lower surface of said pad, for attachment of the probe to the skin, and at least one contact member to be attached to the end of a lead of said monitor, such contact member comprising an elongated member provided with a channel through which there passes a wire of the lead, said wire being attached to a curved contact member of electrically conductive material engageable with one of the electrical contacts of said disposable probe, there being provided a spring which is located between a lower part of the elongated member and an upper part of a support member provided at a lower surface thereof with the curved contact member.