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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2008
Alexei V. Babkin, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Anatoly I. Efremov, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jay J. Eum, Irvine, CA (US);
Alexei V. Babkin, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Anatoly I. Efremov, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jay J. Eum, Irvine, CA (US);
Endocare, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
An expandable, flexible multi-tubular cryoprobe operational with a near critical cryogenic working fluid. The inlet fluid transfer micro-tubes utilized are formed of material that maintains flexibility in a full range of temperatures from −200° C. to ambient temperature. During operation, the cryoprobe is mechanically actuated to provide radial expansion of the inlet fluid transfer micro-tubes. Thus, enhanced thermal contact with target biological tissue to be treated is provided.