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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
May. 19, 2006
Clarence Walker, St. Louis, MO (US);
Mitchell H. Babkes, Saugus, CA (US);
Kevin C. Meier, Affton, MO (US);
Mark A. Davis, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Clarence Walker, St. Louis, MO (US);
Mitchell H. Babkes, Saugus, CA (US);
Kevin C. Meier, Affton, MO (US);
Mark A. Davis, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Covidien AG, , CH;
Abstract
A cassette of probe covers that can be removed from the set for covering a probe of a tympanic thermometer can be securely retained in a cassette holder, and readily removed when necessary. The cassette includes a retaining system that can have a detent on the cassette holder and a detent receptacle on the cassette. The detent snaps into the receptacle when the cassette is inserted into the holder. The holder is configured so that grips on the cassettes are readily accessed to grasp and hold the cassettes for removal from the holder.