Systems and methods of cooling surgical instruments
US10543036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/5866
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fluid cooling system for cooling a microwave antenna includes an energy source configured to supply microwave energy to a microwave antenna for ablating tissue, a fluid source, a centrifugal pump, and a cooling member coupled to the centrifugal pump and configured to contact the tube to cool fluid flowing through the tube.
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