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Integrated tissue heating and cooling apparatus

US6273886A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 1999
Grant dateAug 14, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2218/007
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods integrate the control of an energy generator, to supply energy to an electrode structure to heat a tissue region, and the control of a pumping mechanism, to supply cooling fluid to control tissue temperature in the region.

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