Use of cryoprotective agent compounds during cryosurgery
US6041787A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2218/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention features an apparatus and method for protecting tissue from freeze damage during cryosurgery. According to the method, a cryoprotective agent is introduced to a tissue to be protected in an amount sufficient to protect the tissue from damage during cryosurgery, and cryosurgery is performed on tissue to be destroyed.
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