Multiple cryoprobe apparatus and method

Details Multiple cryoprobe apparatus and method Multiple cryoprobe apparatus and method

2006-12-19

2006-12-19

Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Cyrogenic application

C606S020000, C606S022000, C606S023000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07150743

ABSTRACT:
A cryosurgery apparatus is disclosed. The cryosurgery apparatus an introducer having a hollow and a distal portion, the distal portion being sufficiently sharp so as to penetrate into a body, the hollow of the introducer being designed and constructed for containing a plurality of cryoprobes each of the cryoprobes being for effecting cryoablation, such that each of the plurality of cryoprobes is deployable through the distal portion of the introducer when the distal portion is positioned with respect to a tissue to be cryoablated.

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