Cryosurgical probe

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1989-11-30

1992-01-07

Howell, Lyle L.

Surgery

Instruments

Cyrogenic application

606 22, A61B 1736

Patent

active

050787136

ABSTRACT:
A cryosurgical probe having a probe head which is cooled by Joule-Thomson cooling, and is then used to freeze bodily tissue during a surgical procedure. A steerable catheter is connected between the probe head and a probe handle to enable the probe head to be guided with safety and precision along arteries of the body to the target area.

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