Cooling system for surgical device

US12053236B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Biocompatibles UK Limited · GB

Inventors

• Timothy A. Bachman · Fort Collins, US
• Charlie Senness · Hopkins, US
• Dennis Babcock · Maple Grove, US
• Jason W. Sprain · Shoreview, US
• Luan T. Chan · Coon Rapids, US
• Maciej W. Misiak · Eden Prairie, US
• Winston Tan · Plymouth, US
• Matthew Goulet · Racine, US
• Andrew Kevin Zachman · Saint Michael, US
• Logan Ernster · Minneapolis, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 7, 2020
• Grant date: Aug 6, 2024
• Expiry date: May 29, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2039/1083
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The disclosure provides a cooling system for a surgical ablation device, the device having a cooling circuit comprising a device coolant supply line having a supply coupling; a coolant return line having a return coupling; coolant passageways within the device to circulate coolant within the device, the supply line and the return line being in fluid communication via the device coolant passageway(s); a coolant manifold configured to fluidly connect a cooling fluid source to at least one manifold fluid outlet port, such as to place the cooling fluid source in fluid communication with the one or more device coolant passageways, wherein the supply coupling is configured for connection to a manifold outlet port of the manifold.