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Fluid delivery apparatus

US6749624B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 20, 2001
Grant dateJun 15, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 20, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/0645
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fluid delivery apparatus for introducing a fluid cooling media to a skin surface includes a template with a skin interface surface. An energy delivery device is coupled to the template. A fluid cooling media introduction member is coupled to the template. Resources controllably deliver energy from the energy delivery device to the skin surface. In a related embodiment, the resources are configured to controllably deliver the flowable cooling media to the introduction member. In another embodiment, a sensor is coupled to the resources and to the skin surface.

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