THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS OF USE

摘要

A medical device (100) configured for insertion into a body (12) may include an elongate member (20) extending from a proximal end to a distal end (22), and the distal end (22) may be configured to be positioned inside the body (12). The medical device (100) also may include an optical fiber (150, 152, 154, 156) disposed in a lumen (128) of the elongate member (20) and also may include an illumination source (148) configured to emit light through the optical fiber. The illumination source (148) may be disposed on a first surface (172) of a heat dissipating member (170). An oscillating member (180) also may be included in the medical device (100). The oscillating member (180) may face a second surface (174) of the heat dissipating member (170) and may be configured to direct air at the second surface (174) of the heat dissipating member (170).