Methods and apparatus for cooling surfaces
US6387090B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/27
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In methods and apparatus for cooling surfaces, a pressurized liquid refrigerant is dispensed through a shaped member composed of an open celled foam. The method is particularly useful for localized freezing of a wart or other growth prior to its removal from skin of a human being or another animal.
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