Patent · US Expired

Cooling system

US6635053B1 · kind B1 · utility

193Cited by
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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 11, 2000
Grant dateOct 21, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/0268
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cryogenic medical system includes a medical device and a console connectable to the medical device at a connection point. The console controls the temperature of the medical device. The console includes a first cooling system directing coolant to the medical device at a first temperature along a coolant supply line and a second cooling system chilling the coolant within the coolant supply line to a temperature below the first temperature before the coolant reaches the connection point.

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