Surgery – Instruments – Cyrogenic application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-05
2005-07-05
Dvorak, Linda C. M. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Cyrogenic application
C606S020000, C606S021000, C606S023000, C607S096000, C607S104000, C607S105000, C607S106000, C607S113000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06913604
ABSTRACT:
A cryosurgical system including a housing having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion and rear portion are connectable to support a fluid supply. A control unit attached to the front portion, and has a regulator assembly connecting the fluid supply to the control unit. A medical device is connected to the control unit, the medical device including a handle, a shaft, and a thermally-transmissive region. The handle, the shaft, and the thermally-transmissive region defining a fluid pathway through the handle, shaft, and thermally-transmissive region. The shaft is malleable to retain a first shape until manipulated to a second shape.
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Arless Steven G.
Lalonde Jean-Pierre
Lehmann John W.
Lückge Claudia
Mihalik Teresa
Christopher & Weisberg P.A.
CryoCath Technologies Inc.
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Straightiff Michael P.
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