Thermocouple mesh system for a medical device

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A - Human Necessities

61

B

A61B 18/04 (2006.01) A61F 7/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2664252

The present invention includes a medical device providing for the measurement and/or monitoring of the thermal conditions and/or environment existing across a substantial portion of a thermal element disposed on the medical device and the corresponding tissue region being treated by the device. The medical device of the present invention may generally include an elongate body having a thermal element coupled thereto for providing thermal energy to a desired tissue region, as well as a thermocouple array providing a plurality of temperature measurement positions about the thermal element. The thermocouple array may include one or more thermocouple elements arranged as a mesh or wire structure disposed about a substantial portion of the surface area of the thermal element.

La présente invention concerne un dispositif médical assurant la mesure et/ou la surveillance des conditions thermiques et/ou un environnement existant à travers une partie substantielle d'un élément thermique disposé sur le dispositif médical et la région de tissu correspondante qui est traitée par le dispositif. Le dispositif médical de la présente invention peut comprendre de manière générale un corps allongé ayant un élément thermique couplé à celui-ci pour fournir une énergie thermique à une région de tissu désirée, ainsi qu'un réseau de thermocouples fournissant une pluralité de positions de mesure de température autour de l'élément thermique. Le réseau de thermocouples peut comprendre un ou plusieurs éléments de thermocouple disposés en une structure de réseau ou de fil disposée autour d'une partie importante de la surface de l'élément thermique.

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