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US 2003/0199861 A1Published application
Cryo balloon
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorDaniel M. Lafontaine
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Abstract
Devices and methods for performing cryo therapy, cryo ablation or cryoplasty. A cryo therapy apparatus may comprise an elongate shaft, a cooling member disposed at the distal end of the shaft, and a pressure gauge coupled to the cooling member.
Claims38
A cryo therapy device, comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a cooling member disposed at the distal end;
- wherein the cooling member includes an outer member and an inner member;
- an inflation tube disposed within the shaft;
- a drain tube disposed within the shaft;
- and
- a pressure measurement device to the inner member.
4 more elements
A cryo therapy device, comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a manifold disposed at the proximal end;
- a cooling member disposed at the distal end;
- wherein the cooling member includes an inner member and an outer member;
- a pressure gauge coupled to the manifold by a connector;
- an inflation tube disposed within the shaft;
- a drain tube disposed within the shaft;
- and
- a pressure release tube in fluid communication with the inner member.
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A method of performing cryoplasty, comprising the steps of:
- providing a cryo therapy device including an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a manifold disposed at the proximal end, a cooling member disposed at the distal end, wherein the cooling member includes an outer member and an inner member, and a measuring device coupled to the inner member and coupled to the manifold by a connector such that pressure within the inner member may be quantified by the manifold;
- advancing the cryo therapy device to an area of interest;
- inflating the inner member of the cooling member with a coolant to a pressure;
- quantifying the pressure with the pressure gauge;
- and
- cooling the area of interest with the cooling member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.