Rectal probe

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G01K 1/08 (2006.01) A61B 5/00 (2006.01) A61F 7/12 (2006.01) A61M 25/10 (2006.01) G01K 7/04 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2158756

A rectal probe comprising a catheter (1) having a longitudinal axis around which is mounted an inflatable, low pressure, compliant balloon (5) having a temperature element associated with the wall thereof, means for holding the probe at a proper position within a patient's rectum and means for inflating the balloon when it is properly positioned to put the temperature element in intimate contact with the anterior side of the rectum. A method for monitoring a patient's rectal mucosal temperature during thermal treatment of the patient's prostate is also disclosed.

Une sonde rectale comprend un cathéter (1) doté d'un axe longitudinal autour duquel est monté un ballon souple, gonflable à faible pression (5), dont la paroi porte un capteur de température. Cette sonde comprend aussi un dispositif qui permet de la maintenir dans une position appropriée dans le rectum d'un patient, et un dispositif de gonflage du ballon lorsque ce dernier est en place, afin que le capteur de température soit en contact étroit avec le côté antérieur du rectum. On décrit aussi un procédé qui permet de contrôler la température de la muqueuse rectale d'un patient pendant qu'il subit un traitement thermique de la prostate.

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