Medical temperature probe cover

A temperature probe cover for adhesively mounting a medical temperature probe on a body, the temperature probe having a temperature sensing head and insulated leads, the probe cover comprising:

• a) a moisture barrier sheet having first and second sides and first aperture means for allowing at least a potion of the head of a temperature sensing probe to be inserted therethrough,
• b) a layer of skin compatible hydrogel adhesive on the first side of the moisture barrier sheet, the first side of the moisture barrier sheet being oriented toward the body, said hydrogel adhesive layer having second aperture means in alignment with the first aperture means for allowing said at least a portion at the head of the temperature sensing probe to contact the body,
• c) a water absorbent sheet having first and second sides,
• d) a layer of water inactivatable pressure sensitive adhesive on the first side of the water absorbent sheet oriented toward the second side of the moisture barrier sheet,
• e) a release sheet overlying at least a portion of said moisture barrier sheet and having a release agent facing said water inactivatable pressure sensitive adhesive to facilitate moving the water absorbent sheet away from the moisture barrier sheet when mounting a temperature probe between the water absorbent sheet and the second side of the moisture barrier sheet, wherein the water inactivatable pressure sensitive adhesive, upon removal of the release sheet, adheres to the second side of the moisture barrier sheet and to a temperature probe therebetween, and the water inactivatable pressure sensitive adhesive detackifies when the water absorbent sheet is saturated with water to facilitate removal of the temperature probe.