WO2003024313A3 - Malleable cryosurgical probe - Google Patents

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WO2003024313A3
WO2003024313A3 PCT/US2002/029767 US0229767W WO03024313A3 WO 2003024313 A3 WO2003024313 A3 WO 2003024313A3 US 0229767 W US0229767 W US 0229767W WO 03024313 A3 WO03024313 A3 WO 03024313A3
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Xiaoyu Yu
David J Battles
Jay J Eum
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Endocare Inc
Xiaoyu Yu
David J Battles
Jay J Eum
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Priority to AT02775877T priority patent/ATE539694T1/en
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Priority to ES02775877T priority patent/ES2377924T3/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00022—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
    • A61B2017/00084—Temperature
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00022—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
    • A61B2017/00084—Temperature
    • A61B2017/00092—Temperature using thermocouples
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/00238—Type of minimally invasive operation
    • A61B2017/00243—Type of minimally invasive operation cardiac
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00005—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe
    • A61B2018/00041—Heating, e.g. defrosting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
    • A61B2018/00059—Material properties
    • A61B2018/00089—Thermal conductivity
    • A61B2018/00101—Thermal conductivity low, i.e. thermally insulating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
    • A61B2018/0231—Characteristics of handpieces or probes
    • A61B2018/0262—Characteristics of handpieces or probes using a circulating cryogenic fluid

Abstract

The malleable cryosurgical probe (10) includes a cryostat assembly and a cryoprobe assembly. The cryostat assembly includes an elongated shaft assembly (12) having at least one malleable segment (28) thereof and a closed distal end (34). The shaft assembly includes at least one freezing portion, at least one thermally insulated portion and a thermally insulating element positioned about the thermally insulated portion. A cryostat (14) is operably associated with the elongated shaft assembly. It includes a cryostat inlet (42) for receiving gas entering the cryostat, a cryostat outlet (44) and a heat exchanger (40) positioned between the cryostat outlet and the cryostat inlet. The heat exchanger receives gas from the cryostat inlet and provides heat transfer between gas flowing within the cryostat and fluid exterior thereto. At least one joule-Thomson nozzle is in fluid communication with the cryostat outlet. The at least one Joule-Thomson nozzle expands gas expelled therefrom. The expanded cold fluid communicates with the freezing portion to provide cooling thereof. The cryoprobe assembly includes a handle assembly for supporting the cryostat assembly and a fluid supply line assembly connectable to a fluid source at one end and to the cryostat inlet at a second end. The heat exchanger is positioned at a location longitudinally spaced from the freezing portion(s).
PCT/US2002/029767 2001-09-20 2002-09-19 Malleable cryosurgical probe WO2003024313A2 (en)

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CA2460739A CA2460739C (en) 2001-09-20 2002-09-19 Malleable cryosurgical probe
IL16069202A IL160692A0 (en) 2001-09-20 2002-09-19 Malleable cryosurgical probe
AT02775877T ATE539694T1 (en) 2001-09-20 2002-09-19 BENDABLE CRYOSURGICAL PROBE
EP02775877A EP1435825B1 (en) 2001-09-20 2002-09-19 Malleable cryosurgical probe
ES02775877T ES2377924T3 (en) 2001-09-20 2002-09-19 Malleable Cryosurgical Probe
AU2002341727A AU2002341727A1 (en) 2001-09-20 2002-09-19 Malleable cryosurgical probe
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