Patent ID: 11872038
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 5:
6. A system comprising:
an elongated body defining a lumen, the elongated body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion;
an integrating sphere disposed within the lumen, the integrating sphere comprising:
a housing comprising at least one aperture, wherein the housing is configured to allow the liquid to enter and exit the housing,
a fluorescent material disposed on at least a portion of an inner surface of the housing, wherein the fluorescent material is configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid within the lumen; and
a diffuse reflector forming at least a portion of an inner surface of the housing, wherein the diffuse reflector is configured to:
diffuse excitation light received from an excitation light source within the lumen;
direct the diffused excitation light towards the fluorescent material; and
diffuse the fluoresced light received from the fluorescent material within the integrating sphere.