Patent ID: 8075181
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: A61B,G01K

Abstract:
1. A thermal monitoring device comprising: a first plurality of conduits for conveying electromagnetic radiation in a first predetermined direction; a second plurality of conduits for conveying electromagnetic radiation in a second predetermined direction, said second plurality of conduits intersecting said first plurality of conduits at a plurality of intersecting positions; a plurality of temperature sensing components, with a separate temperature sensing component located at each of the intersecting positions; a flexible component maintaining said first and said second plurality of conduits in a fixed relative arrangement with respect to each other; each of said first plurality of conduits having a portion that terminates in a first connector; and each of said second plurality of conduits having a portion that terminates in a second connector; wherein electromagnetic radiation can be input through said first connector via said first plurality of conduits to each said temperature sensing component, each said temperature sensing component providing an output through said second connector indicative of temperature substantially at said temperature sensing component.