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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2020
Pacira Cryotech, Inc., Parsippany, NJ (US);
Andrew Huffmaster, Fremont, CA (US);
Erika Danielle Anderson-Bolden, Fremont, CA (US);
Eric J. Darby, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eric Theodore Johansson, Dublin, CA (US);
Paul Tanaka-Roche, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeff Gamelsky, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Pacira CryoTech, Inc., Tampa, FL (US);
Abstract
A cryogenic device with a cartridge holder for a cryogen cartridge, cryogen cartridge is coupleable to a cryogen pathway; a probe receptacle for receiving a needle probe, wherein the probe receptacle is configured to couple the needle probe to the cryogen cartridge via the cryogen pathway, and wherein the needle probe comprises: one or more needles having needle lumens disposed therein; a probe extension extending proximally, the probe extension having a probe lumen disposed therein, the probe lumen including an elongate element that extends from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein the probe lumen is coupled to the needle lumens at the distal end, and the cryogen pathway at a first location in between the proximal end and the distal end. Various connection mechanisms for securing needle probes to a handpiece portion are disclosed.