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Cryoprobe with vibrating mechanism

US7967814B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 5, 2010
Grant dateJun 28, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/0262
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Cryoprobes and a cryotherapy method. A cryoprobe includes: a shaft having a central axis, a tip at a first end, a male socket section at a second end opposite the first end, a cryogen feeding pipe extending from the tip through the male socket section along the axis, and a cryogen return passage extending from the tip through the male socket section; and a handle having a female socket adapted and configured to receive and connect with the male socket section in a quick connect manner, a vibration section that selectively causes vibration along the axis, a cryogen exhaust passage extending from the female socket to an exterior of the handle, and a cryogen supply tube connected to the female socket at an end of the tube.

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