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Abstract

An improved laser-energizable thermal probe system comprises a thermally conductive probe body having a curvoidal tip and a neck portion for receiving the distal portion of an optical fiber. Each spine of a plurality of spines is attached to the neck portion and extends proximally along the optical fiber for a length substantially longer than the length of the neck portion. Thermally conductive parallel wires are helically wound around the neck and spines and extend along the optical fiber. The wires are interwoven with the spines, and extend in helical coils around the spines to near the end of the spines, where they are crimped into the fiber jacket and thereafter potted with a biocompatible adhesive.

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