Cover for shaft of electronic thermometer probe
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorJeffrey E. Price
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Abstract
A cover for a shaft of an electronic thermometer probe. The cover includes a tubular body having an open end and a closed end opposite the open end. The body defines a cavity sized and shaped to slidably receive the shaft of the electronic thermometer probe. At least a portion of the tubular body is formed from a nanotube composite material including a polymer matrix material and a carbon nanotube filler material.
Claims6
A cover for a shaft of an electronic thermometer probe comprising a tubular body having an open end and a closed end opposite the open end, said body defining a cavity sized and shaped to slidably receive the shaft of the electronic thermometer probe therein, at least a portion of the tubular body being formed from a nanotube composite material comprising a polymer matrix material and a carbon nanotube filler material.
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