Patent ID: 7510553
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical energy irradiating apparatus comprising: an insert portion for being inserted into a living body; a temperature sensor disposed on said insert portion; and an energy irradiator for applying an energy to a living tissue of the living body; wherein said temperature sensor comprises: a single flexible thin-film substrate; at least first and second conductors disposed on said thin-film substrate; substantially plate-like first and second electrodes disposed on said thin-film substrate and electrically coupled respectively to said first and second conductors; and a substantially plate-like temperature measuring element; said first and second electrodes being electrically coupled to said temperature measuring element wherein said temperature measuring element has a first surface disposed on said first electrode, said first electrode being fixed and electrically coupled to said temperature measuring element, and wherein said temperature measuring element has a second surface opposite to said first surface said second electrode being disposed on said second surface, said second electrode being electrically coupled to said temperature measuring element without being fixed to said temperature measuring element.