Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Modular pulsed pressure device for the transport of liquid cryogen to a cryoprobe
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Application No.: US16687651Application Date: 2019-11-18
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Publication No.: US11963707B2Publication Date: 2024-04-23
- Inventor: John M. Baust , John G. Baust , Roy Cheeks , Anthony Robilotto , Kristi Snyder
- Applicant: Endocare, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Current Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Duane Morris LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/02
- IPC: A61B18/02 ; F17C9/00 ; F17C9/02 ; F25B19/00 ; F25D3/00 ; F25D19/00

Abstract:
A cryogenic medical device for delivery of subcooled liquid cryogen to various configurations of cryoprobes is designed for the treatment of damaged, diseased, cancerous or other unwanted tissues. The device is a closed or semi-closed system in which the liquid cryogen is contained in both the supply and return stages. The device is capable of generating cryogen to a supercritical state and may be utilized in any rapid cooling systems. As designed, the device comprises a number of parts including a vacuum insulated outer dewar, submersible cryogen pump, baffled linear heat exchanger, multiple pressurization cartridges, a return chamber, and a series of valves to control the flow of the liquid cryogen. The cryogenic medical device promotes the subcooling to any external cryogenic instrument.
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