Cryoprobe
US6074412A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/27
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Cryocoolers for use in cryosurgery and other applications comprising dual finned tube helical coil heat exchangers. The size and shape of iceballs created by the probes is controlled by the location of the gas outlets within the cryocooler outer sheath.
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