摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chemical testing device which enables a safe measurement of constantly varying NO concentration in the depth of the body such as the inside of a blood vessel or the inside of a body cavity and a diagnosis of vascular diseases relating to the NO concentration in the body without causing damage to a sensor and to blood vessel walls. <P>SOLUTION: An NO detecting probe 2 for detecting the NO concentration in a liquid and a protecting element 17 for covering the whole length are provided near the distal end of a flexible catheter 1 containing flexible lead wires 5, 6, 7. As a result, the chemical testing device is inserted in the depth of the element such as the inside of the blood vessel or the inside of the body cavity without causing damage to the sensor and to the blood vessel walls. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI |