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Cryosurgical instrument with enhanced heat transfer

US7967815B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

IceCure Medical Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Nir Berzak · Givatayim, IL
Simon Sharon · Zichron Ya'akov, IL
Igal Shteiman · Kfar Yona, IL
Eytan Shilder · Ramat Gan, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 25, 2010
Grant date	Jun 28, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 25, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

Cryosurgical instruments and methods utilizing improved heat transfer characteristics. A cryosurgical device includes: a tubular housing; a cryogen supply passage; a heat exchange enhancing member in the housing, disposed along a longitudinal axis of the housing; an annular cooling passage between the heat exchange enhancing member and the tubular housing; a tip cooling and cryogen flow directing section that transmits a temperature of a cryogen flow to the tip, and an insulation element in the tubular housing.

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