Patent ID: 7237949

Claim:
A probe cover comprising: a tubular body portion extending in a tapered configuration from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end defining an opening configured for receipt of a distal end of a tympanic thermometer, and the distal end being substantially enclosed by a film and including a plurality of non-continuous end ribs being circumferentially spaced apart and disposed about an inner circumferential surface thereof, the end ribs having a longitudinal portion extending proximally along the tubular body portion and a transverse portion being transverse relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body and projecting along a transverse surface of the film, the longitudinal portion and the transverse portion being configured to receivably engage the distal end of the tympanic thermometer for support therein such that the distal end of the tympanic thermometer is spaced apart from the film at a predetermined space, wherein the predetermined space is defined by the distance from a proximal face of the transverse portion to the film.