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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2000
Daniel Nahon, Ottawa, CA;
Mathieu-Philippe Aubert, Saint-Laurent, CA;
Philippe Marchand, Hudson, CA;
Marwan Abboud, Pierenfonds, CA;
Steven G. Arless, Beaconsfield, CA;
Richard Gallo, Ile des Soeurs, CA;
Marc Dubuc, Longueuil, CA;
Sean Carroll, Beaconsfield, CA;
Dan Wittenberger, Pierrenfonds, CA;
John W. Lehmann, Wayland, MA (US);
CryoCath Technologies Inc., Kirkland, CA;
Abstract
A method of promoting blood vessel growth includes the steps of providing a cryocatheter having a thermally transmission region; placing the cryocatheter proximate an area of tissue to be treated; cooling the thermally transmissive region of the cryocatheter proximate the area of tissue to a temperature sufficient to injure the area of tissue; allowing the area of tissue to warm; and removing the cryocatheter from the area of tissue. Prior, during or after the cooling step, the area of tissue can be mechanically traumatized, and drugs can be injected into the tissue.