Surgery – Instruments – Cyrogenic application
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-06
2010-12-07
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Cyrogenic application
C606S021000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07846154
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is of device, system, and method for cooling and heating an operating tip of a cryoprobe using a single source of compressed gas. Cooling of the operating tip is effected by Joule-Thomson expansion of a high-pressure cooling gas through a Joule-Thomson orifice into an expansion chamber. Heating of the operating tip is effected by electrical resistance heating. In preferred embodiments, heating of the operating tip is effected by electrical resistance heating of low-pressure gas flowing towards the operating tip. Preferably, gas from a single gas source is supplied to the probe during both cooling and heating phases, a cooling gas being supplied at high pressure when used for cooling and at low pressure when used for heating. Low-pressure gas supplied during the heating phase is heated as it flows towards the operating tip, preferably by electrical resistance heating within the body of the probe. A single gas input lumen is used during both cooling and heating phases to transport gas into the probe, and a single gas exhaust lumen is used during both cooling and heating phases to conduct gas out of the probe.
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Amir Uri
Berzak Nir
Bliweis Mordechai
Leybin Yura
Livneh Shimon
Fredrikson & Bryon, P.A.
Galil Medical Ltd.
Peffley Michael
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