Cryosurgical device and materials and method of use thereof
OwnerMartin J. MOSKOVITZinventor
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Abstract
Provided in the present disclosure are materials, devices, systems, and methods for performing cryo-surgery in a mammalian subject. More particularly, presented are a slurry, devices, systems, and methods for subcutaneously injecting the slurry into a patient in need of bodyfat reduction intervention. The slurry, devices, systems, and methods permit highly efficacious subcutaneous ice phase-change lipolysis while not requiring that the patient be placed under general anesthesia, nor requiring significant new surgical training among practitioners.
Claims29
An aqueous solution comprising a dissolved monosaccharide and a dissolved salt, the dissolved monosaccharide and salt being of sufficient concentration such that the aqueous solution becomes a slurry of chilled aqueous solution and ice when cooled to a temperature of or below about −1.5° C. while remaining a substantially free-flowing liquid solution mixture.
The aqueous solution of claim 8 wherein the salt is sodium chloride.
A surgical injection device comprising:
- a container configured to contain a slurry therewithin;
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- a surgical pump operably coupled to the container to facilitate administering the slurry from the container to a patient via a patient tube,
- wherein the container comprises a mixing means configured to agitate the slurry so as to maintain a predetermined liquid-ice ratio and/or consistency.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.