GB1422445A - Cryogenic surgical apparatus - Google Patents

Cryogenic surgical apparatus

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GB1422445A
GB1422445A GB1526573A GB1526573A GB1422445A GB 1422445 A GB1422445 A GB 1422445A GB 1526573 A GB1526573 A GB 1526573A GB 1526573 A GB1526573 A GB 1526573A GB 1422445 A GB1422445 A GB 1422445A
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Bendix Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F1/00—Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
    • B22F1/17—Metallic particles coated with metal
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
    • F25B9/02—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point using Joule-Thompson effect; using vortex effect
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
    • F25J1/00—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
    • F25J1/02—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. of helium or hydrogen ; Details and kind of the refrigeration system used; Integration with other units or processes; Controlling aspects of the process
    • F25J1/0243—Start-up or control of the process; Details of the apparatus used; Details of the refrigerant compression system used
    • F25J1/0257—Construction and layout of liquefaction equipments, e.g. valves, machines
    • F25J1/0275—Construction and layout of liquefaction equipments, e.g. valves, machines adapted for special use of the liquefaction unit, e.g. portable or transportable devices
    • F25J1/0276—Laboratory or other miniature devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
    • A61B2018/0231—Characteristics of handpieces or probes
    • A61B2018/0262—Characteristics of handpieces or probes using a circulating cryogenic fluid
    • A61B2018/0268—Characteristics of handpieces or probes using a circulating cryogenic fluid with restriction of flow
    • A61B2018/0281—Characteristics of handpieces or probes using a circulating cryogenic fluid with restriction of flow using a tortuous path, e.g. formed by fins or ribs
    • A61B2018/0287—Characteristics of handpieces or probes using a circulating cryogenic fluid with restriction of flow using a tortuous path, e.g. formed by fins or ribs the fluid flowing through a long thin tube with spiral shape

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)

Abstract

1422445 Cryogenic instruments BENDIX CORP 29 March 1973 [29 March 1972] 15265/ 73 Heading A5R [Also in Divisions B1 and B2] An apparatus, Figure 4, for converting a gas into a liquid for use in cryogenic surgery, comprises a hollow sleeve 76 having a closed end 80 and an open end, within which sleeve is located an elongated core, one end 30 of which defines, with the closed end 80 of the sleeve, a fixed volume chamber 86, a coiled tube 46 surrounding the core and having an exit reach 72 within the chamber 86, the annular space also including thermally conductive means in thermal contact with the coiled tube; the arrangement being such that, in use, gas under pressure passing through the coiled tube 46 is throttled as it enters the chamber 86 through the exit reach 72, thereby being cooled to between -80‹C and -250‹C and liquified, an exit path for the gas from the chamber being provided between the coils of tube 46. The core and sleeve 76 are held by a member 32 having radial fingers 40. Gas, e.g. nitrogen, is supplied from a source 10 by way of a valve 12, a pressure gauge 18, and a drier 20 to the tube 46 by way of an entrance reach 48. At the other end of the tube the gas passes to the exit reach 72 and emerges, cooled, from a nozzle 98, into the chamber 86. The exit from the chamber is through the space between the convolutions of the tube 46. Conductive granular particles 99 fill the space 100. The cooled gas passing round the tube 46 pre-cools the gas within the tube, so that cumulative cooling takes place until the gas liquifies. Nitrogen gas is preferred, and liquifies at about -196‹C, cooling the end 80 of the sleeve sufficiently for it to be used for cryogenic surgery. The temperature of chamber 86 is kept within a given range by a regulator using bimetallic strips [see Divisions B-B2]. The liquid may be absorbed by material in the chamber 86, so that the apparatus may be turned away from the vertical. An insulating coating 92 enables the instrument to be hand-held to operate with the rounded end 80 of sleeve 76.
GB1526573A 1972-03-29 1973-03-29 Cryogenic surgical apparatus Expired GB1422445A (en)

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