| 摘要 |
An adapter (24) for advancing a temperature sensor (38) through the drainage lumen (22) of an operational Foley catheter (10). The Foley catheter (10) includes a catheter body (12) having proximal end (14), a distal end (16) and a drainage lumen (22) extending between the ends. A balloon (18) mounts on the distal end (16) for holding the catheter (10) in the bladder (42) of a patient. The adapter (24) attaches to the proximal end (14) for inserting a temperature sensor (38) via the catheter drainage lumen (22) to the distal end (16) of the catheter (10). This adapter (24) enables a typical Foley catheter (10) to achieve a temperature sensing capability and provides collocated sensor elements (33, 35) in Foley catheters having a single temperature sensor element (35). Such temperature sensor measurements are useful, for example, in conjunction with various heat exchange catheter systems. |
