US20220330997A1 - Focused treatment tip design and method to optimize heat transfer through low temperature fluids and gases - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to cryosurgical devices and methods of treating tissues to remove unwanted topical lesions.
- the invention relates to devices and methods to isolate applied liquified gases, focusing their potential heat transfer on the target tissue, and controlling heat lost to secondary sources, such as the surrounding environment.
- the geometric construction of the devices provides freezing and controls the rate of evaporation and, therefore, the rate of heat transfer at the interface between the gas and target tissue.
- the treatment of cutaneous lesions on humans and animals is often accomplished by dispensing liquified gases into a cone or funnel.
- the liquified gas contacts the treatment surface, draws heat from the contact point with the tissue, and freezes the tissue by overcoming the local tissue temperature when the liquified gas is allowed to stay in contact long enough or when sufficient liquified gas is applied.
- the cells in the frozen tissue are damaged and are eventually sloughed off by the body resulting in new cell growth.
- Existing cryosurgical devices and methods use a simple cone or funnel design to direct the liquified gas to the target spot (treatment area). This results in rapid evaporation due to the liquified gas drawing heat not only from the target contact spot, but also from the surrounding environment and cone materials. This results in an inconsistent treatment and an overall decrease in efficacy as reflected by the need for more gas to achieve the desired result.
- Existing cone or funnel designs have a large open end, maximizing the area for heat loss to the environment instead of concentrating it towards the treatment area. The inefficiency of current designs results in increased treatment times and increased volumes of liquified gas applied to the target spot being treated.
- the methods and devices of the invention include focused treatment tips (FTT) and overcome the inefficiency of previous designs by controlling heat transfer from the surrounding environment.
- FTT focused treatment tips
- the materials selected for the FTTs provide enhanced focus on the target spot being treated and provide further improvements and benefits over prior systems.
- the invention includes improved constructions of the interface at the surface of the skin and the head space above the gas.
- the invention provides an improved gas dispenser interface.
- the invention provides improved methods of controlling the rate of evaporation and enhances heat transfer at the surface of the skin and target treatment spot.
- the invention provides a more effective cryosurgical treatment of lesions while using less liquified gas to achieve the result.
- the invention can be used with other apparatus and/or methods that dispense liquified gases.
- the invention includes a focused treatment tip (FTT) that provides a targeted heat transfer from treatment surfaces and from target tissues when placed into contact and supplied with liquified gas.
- FTT focused treatment tip
- the FTT can be fit with interchangeable application tips that allow treatment of lesions of varying shapes and sizes.
- the FTT can be clear or opaque and can be composed of polymers, elastomers, metals, silica, and combinations of these materials.
- translucent materials are used to allow the observation of the liquified gas “boiling,” while dwelling at the FTT interface with the treatment spot. The improved visual observation allows an operator to monitor the treatment over time.
- the invention allows the operator to control the time that the liquified gas is in contact with the target skin through evaporation and the amount of heat transferred during the gas contact period.
- FTTs in accordance with the invention include features that influence the rate of evaporation and provide control against random heat acting as the primarily cause of evaporation of the liquified gas.
- FTTs in accordance with the invention are designed and manufactured to provide these controls based on geometric and material selections of the sections of the FTTs where they contact the treatment area (i.e., interface at the skin), in the boiling section, and in the evaporation control section.
- the interface section of the FTTs at the skin cover the target treatment area while minimizing the volume of liquified gas needed to cover the target skin.
- the interface tip section is shaped to match the geometry of the skin being treated.
- the FTT includes an application treatment tip with various geometries (e.g., diameters) and depths to allow targeted treatments to match lesion sizes.
- the application tips can be made of various materials and may be reused after appropriate sterilization or discarded.
- the application tips can be of various shapes for the surface interface and skin contact, (e.g., ovals, squares, rounded squares, diamonds, rounded diamonds, triangles, rounded triangles, and other geometrical shapes with or without rounded corners and/or edges).
- the method of making the seal between the FTT and the skin may be through mechanical pressure, adhesives, or multilayered laminates.
- the boiling section is in fluid communication with the skin interface section and is adjacent to the skin interface section and is designed and manufactured to allow the liquified gas to evaporate within a confined space, thus limiting the exposed surface area of the liquified gas to the environment surrounding the device.
- the portion of the boiling area opposite the skin interface section is in fluid communication and adjacent to the evaporation control section.
- the boiling section dimensions can be adjusted on each end (the end adjacent to the skin interface section and the end adjacent to the evaporation control section) to speed or slow the evaporation rate of the liquified gas.
- the evaporation control section is the main interface between the open environment and the gas. Vapor transfer takes place in this section, and the amount of surface area and the unobstructed opening size of the evaporation control section serves to control the rates of evaporation.
- the sizes and geometries of the evaporation control section can be modified to control the rates of evaporation. In tandem with the interface section of the FTT, as the size of the interface section increases, so does the heat loss, which increases the rate of evaporation.
- the combination of the skin interface section, the boiling section, and the evaporation section combine in the FTTs in accordance with the invention to control the rate of evaporation for cryogen gases used for cryosurgical treatments.
- a focused treatment tip (FTT) device interfaces with a cryosurgical device and provides evaporation rate control of liquified gases in contact with a patient.
- the focused treatment tips (FTTs) include an evaporation control section that receives the cryosurgical device, a boiling section that is in fluid communication with the evaporation control section also in fluid communication with an application tip section. That is, the boiling section is between the evaporation control section and the application tip section.
- the boiling sections include a determined space for vapor transfer of the liquified gas when treating a targeted tissue treatment site of the patient.
- the application tips (“skin interface”) cover the targeted tissue treatment site of the patient and seal the FTT device to the tissue treatment site of the patient.
- an FTT device includes a clear or opaque material, enabling a user or operator to observe boiling of the liquified gas during the treatments.
- the materials can include polymers, elastomers, metals, silica, and combinations of these materials.
- the FTT devices include a contoured elongated body for one-handed operation.
- Prior commercial products with cones required a two-handed operation with one hand holding the cone in contact with the skin at the target lesion while simultaneously using a second hand to dispense gas into the cone, allowing it to evaporate.
- Prior systems suffered from rapid evaporation caused by heat from waste sources, such as the local environment and surroundings and must be filled several times to treat the target area for a sufficient amount of time for the desired treatment effect.
- the volume of the boiling section is proportional to the evaporation rate of the liquified gas.
- the geometric dimensions of the boiling section can be selected and manufactured to provide a target evaporation rate or range of evaporation rates of the liquified gas.
- the liquified gases used in accordance with the invention include hydrocarbons, fluorocarbons, hydrofluoro-olefins, and hydrofluorocarbon blends.
- the liquefied gases used include propane, butane, dimethylether, 1,1,1,-trifluoroethane, pentafluoroethane, difluoromethanene, trifluoromethane, chlorodifluoromethane, 1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene, and nitrous oxide.
- the application tip section of the FTTs in accordance with the invention are sized and shaped to approximate the size and shape of the targeted tissue treatment site.
- the application tip section of the FTTs can be ovals, squares, rounded squares, diamonds, rounded diamonds, triangles, rounded triangles, and other geometric shapes.
- One example embodiment of the invention includes a cryosurgical device, including a liquified gas delivery device and a focused treatment tip (FTT) device as outlined above.
- Another example embodiment of the invention includes a method for treating a skin lesion using a cryosurgical device with a focused treatment tip (FTT) device.
- One method includes positioning the FTT device against a targeted tissue treatment site or over a skin area to be treated.
- the example method in accordance with the invention includes receiving liquified gas into the FTT device to a determined fill level and maintaining the FTT device against the targeted tissue treatment site while the liquified gas is evaporating. As the liquified gas evaporates, the liquified gas draws heat from the skin/tissue treatment site.
- the FTT is removed from the treatment area.
- the method of treating the skin lesion can be repeated when an additional application is indicated.
- the cells at the treated spot are now damaged or destroyed, and the body will slough off the damaged cells in approximately two weeks.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a cryosurgical device including an FTT (focused treatment tip) device for cryosurgical applications in accordance with the invention.
- FTT focused treatment tip
- FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an FTT device for cryosurgical applications in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 3 shows a side view of an FTT device for cryosurgical applications in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 4 shows a top view of an FTT device for cryosurgical applications in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a graph of temperature variance over time of a liquified gas during a cryosurgical treatment in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 6A shows a side view of an application tip skin interface in accordance with embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 6B shows a perspective view of an application tip skin interface in accordance with multiple embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 7 describes a method of using an FTT device for cryosurgical applications in accordance with the invention.
- the FTT (focused treatment tip) devices of the invention deliver cryosurgical substances to affected patient areas for treatments.
- a cryosurgical system 100 includes an FTT device 101 configured to mate with a cryosurgical device 103 for cryosurgical treatments.
- the cryosurgical substance delivery device 103 can be any number of liquified gas delivery devices for targeting affected skin.
- the cryosurgical device 103 may include a storage container for liquified gas and a dispersal mechanism to dispense the stored liquified gas for cryosurgical treatment.
- the cryosurgical device 103 may also dispense various cryogens for use with the FTT device 101 .
- the FTT devices 101 may include many shapes and sizes to be adapted to treatment sizes and shapes of treatment locations.
- the FTT devices 101 may include a contoured elongated body to provide space for evaporation of the liquified gas for an effective time of delivery.
- the FTT devices 101 of the invention can include clear or opaque material compositions to allow for user observation of the cryosurgical substances as it boils/bubbles and evaporates once the cryosurgical substance is dispensed. Additionally, the FTT devices 101 are configured to mate with the cryosurgical device 103 to provide single-handed control of the cryosurgical system during treatment. The FTT devices 101 limit the effects of environmental evaporation and seal the delivery of the liquified gas to the affected skin to provide more effective cryosurgical treatment.
- the FTT devices 101 include at least three designed sections: (1) an evaporation control section 201 ; (2) a boiling section 203 ; and (3) an application tip skin interface 205 .
- the FTT devices 101 may be unibody devices, or multi-bodied interfacing devices which have interchangeable evaporation control sections 201 , boiling sections 203 , and application tip to skin interfaces 205 to configure to the geometry of the affected skin, the mating portion of the cryosurgical device 103 , and for providing space for vaporization of the cryogen gas.
- the sections 201 - 205 of the FTT devices 101 control the rate of evaporation by defining the geometry of each section of the FTT.
- the sections may be optimally configured and manufactured based on the type of liquified gas used for treatments and the boiling temperatures of those liquified gases being used. Similarly, the sections can be configured based on the size and shape of the affected skin or anatomical region undergoing treatment.
- the evaporation control section 201 initially receive a liquified gas from a cryosurgical device 103 .
- the evaporation control section 201 is the main interface between the open and uncontrolled environment and the liquified gas, and thus greatly controls evaporation of the liquified gas. Vaporization takes place within the cross-sectional area of the evaporation control section 201 interfacing to the cryosurgical device 103 .
- the cross-sectional area of the evaporation control section 201 and the volume of space within the evaporation control section 201 controls the rates of evaporation.
- the boiling section 203 is between the evaporation control section 201 and the application tip skin interface 205 .
- the boiling section 203 is configured and manufactured to allow the gas to evaporate within a confined volume, thus limiting the environmental thermal effects on the liquified gas to control vaporization prior to treatment.
- the boiling section 203 dimensions may be adjusted on each end (i.e., at the end that interfaces with the evaporation control section 201 and at the end that interfaces with the application tip skin interface 205 ) in order to speed or slow evaporation.
- the boiling section 203 may be increased in length, width, or cross-sectional area to increase the surface area of the liquified gas to allow proportionally faster evaporation of the liquified gas.
- the configurations of the cross-sectional areas of the evaporation control section 201 and boiling section 203 may be shaped in various ways, but as the size of the interface with the cryosurgical device 103 increases with the environment, so will the heat losses, thus increasing the gas evaporation.
- the evaporation control section 201 and boiling section 203 are configured and manufactured to more effectively maintain the temperature of the liquified gas by controlling the surface area of the connection to the cryosurgical device 103 thereby controlling the rate of evaporation of the liquified gas.
- the evaporation control section 201 and boiling section 203 may be configured and manufactured to mate with various cryosurgical devices 103 to provide single-handed use of the cryosurgical system 100 .
- the dimensions of such a mating interface with the evaporation control section 201 and boiling section 203 may determine the length of the evaporation control section 201 and boiling section 203 .
- a wider interface opening may result in a shorter evaporation control section 201 and/or boiling section 203 .
- the application tip skin interface 205 is configured and manufactured to approximately cover only the target skin to be treated to both minimize the volume of liquified gas that is used on the patient's target skin, and also to minimize the cryosurgical effects on the patient's healthy skin (i.e., collateral tissue damage).
- the interface tip may be shaped to match the target skin. Different configurations for the interfaces are further shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B .
- the interfaces 205 are configured to mate with the boiling section 203 to enable single-handed use allowing for greater flexibility to the user.
- application tip skin interface 205 may be circular or ovular in shape, however, in other embodiments of the invention the skin interfaces 205 may include any number of geometric shapes including ovals, squares, rounded squares, rhombuses, diamonds, rounded diamonds, triangles, rounded triangles, and other geometrical shapes with or without rounded corners and/or edges.
- the skin interfaces 205 may also be adjusted to various non-normal geometric shapes (e.g., irregular shapes), for example, if the FTT device 101 is made from a malleable and/or moldable or cuttable material. As shown in embodiments 205 a - 205 j in FIGS.
- the skin interfaces 205 may vary in size/shape.
- the skin interfaces 205 may vary in size, at least from 3-12 mm diameter (as shown in Table 1 below), however, may be configured to surround as much of the patient skin to be treated as possible.
- a method of using the FTT device 101 with a cryosurgical system 100 is shown in blocks 701 - 707 of FIG. 7 .
- the FTT device 101 while mated to a dispensing device 103 , is placed over and against the skin area to be treated with a liquified gas.
- the size and shape of the selected FTT device 101 is determined by approximating the size and shape of the area of the skin to be treated. This approximation limits damage to healthy skin.
- the dispensing device 103 dispenses the liquified gas into the FTT device 101 to a desired fill level. Because the FTT device 101 is made of transparent or opaque materials, the user of the cryosurgical device 100 may be able to see the liquified gas in the FTT device 101 .
- the liquified gas is allowed to boil or bubble to draw heat from the treated skin.
- the user watches the boiling/bubbling until it ends, i.e., the liquified gas has evaporated. The user may then remove the FTT device from the skin to determine whether the treatment was completed or if the treatment should be repeated. If repeated, the user may perform blocks 701 - 707 again to treat the affected skin.
- the FTT of the invention was able to hold its temperature substantially longer below ⁇ 48° C., which is the measurable boiling point of the mixture of pentafluoroethane (50%), difluoromethane (50%) that was dispensed.
- the cone remained below ⁇ 48° C. for 13 ⁇ 4 seconds, while the FTT of the invention remained below ⁇ 48° C. for 25 ⁇ 6.7 seconds.
- the FTT device in this example, was 100% more effective at controlling the rate of evaporation, which therefore increased the potential heat transferred from the target area.
- the FTT devices and the Verruca-FreezeTM cones were filled again with approximately 1.3 g of the same liquified gas mix, and the time and temperature were measured until the liquified gas fully evaporated.
- the size of the interface to the skin was varied (i.e., the cross-sectional area of the skin interface 205 changed), and the surface to which the gas was applied (target treatment area) was varied.
- the FTT device 101 more effectively slows the vaporization of the liquified gas. This effect was enhanced as the surface area of the treatment interface was increased while the mass of gas applied remained fixed. This increase in surface area at the interface corresponds with an increased influence from waste heat in the surrounding environment causing the gas in the cone to more quickly evaporate than gas in the FTT device 101 . Thus, the FTT device lessens the amount of gas needed to increase potential heat transfer times resulting in an improved efficiency of the system.
- the invention addresses design and ease of use difficulties of many previously available cryosurgical substance application systems.
- the invention provides an economical and easy to use platform when performing a large number of cryosurgical treatments.
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A focused treatment tip (FTT) for controlling the evaporation rate and providing targeted delivery of low temperature liquified gases for contact with living tissue includes a contoured body. When filled with liquified gas, the device insulates the gas from waste heat sources, such as the surrounding environment. The device can control the evaporation rate of the liquified gas at the treatment site. The controlled evaporation rate affects the rate of heat transfer from the treated tissue allowing for controlled exposure times and desired outcomes. The device can be used with various application tips to further define the target tissue area to be treated while minimizing collateral damage to surrounding tissue and isolating the gas within the contoured body and focusing heat transfer to the desired treatment area. The device may use transparent materials that make the treatment visible to the operator while the liquified gas is evaporating.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/857,642 filed on Apr. 24, 2020, and claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/839,156 filed on Apr. 26, 2019. This application incorporates by reference the entire contents of both U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/857,642 filed on Apr. 24, 2020, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/839,156 filed on Apr. 26, 2019.
- The invention relates to cryosurgical devices and methods of treating tissues to remove unwanted topical lesions. In particular, the invention relates to devices and methods to isolate applied liquified gases, focusing their potential heat transfer on the target tissue, and controlling heat lost to secondary sources, such as the surrounding environment. The geometric construction of the devices provides freezing and controls the rate of evaporation and, therefore, the rate of heat transfer at the interface between the gas and target tissue.
- The treatment of cutaneous lesions on humans and animals is often accomplished by dispensing liquified gases into a cone or funnel. In cutaneous cryosurgeries, the liquified gas contacts the treatment surface, draws heat from the contact point with the tissue, and freezes the tissue by overcoming the local tissue temperature when the liquified gas is allowed to stay in contact long enough or when sufficient liquified gas is applied. The cells in the frozen tissue are damaged and are eventually sloughed off by the body resulting in new cell growth.
- Existing cryosurgical devices and methods use a simple cone or funnel design to direct the liquified gas to the target spot (treatment area). This results in rapid evaporation due to the liquified gas drawing heat not only from the target contact spot, but also from the surrounding environment and cone materials. This results in an inconsistent treatment and an overall decrease in efficacy as reflected by the need for more gas to achieve the desired result. Existing cone or funnel designs have a large open end, maximizing the area for heat loss to the environment instead of concentrating it towards the treatment area. The inefficiency of current designs results in increased treatment times and increased volumes of liquified gas applied to the target spot being treated.
- The methods and devices of the invention include focused treatment tips (FTT) and overcome the inefficiency of previous designs by controlling heat transfer from the surrounding environment. The materials selected for the FTTs provide enhanced focus on the target spot being treated and provide further improvements and benefits over prior systems. The invention includes improved constructions of the interface at the surface of the skin and the head space above the gas. The invention provides an improved gas dispenser interface. The invention provides improved methods of controlling the rate of evaporation and enhances heat transfer at the surface of the skin and target treatment spot. The invention provides a more effective cryosurgical treatment of lesions while using less liquified gas to achieve the result.
- The invention can be used with other apparatus and/or methods that dispense liquified gases. The invention includes a focused treatment tip (FTT) that provides a targeted heat transfer from treatment surfaces and from target tissues when placed into contact and supplied with liquified gas. The FTT can be fit with interchangeable application tips that allow treatment of lesions of varying shapes and sizes. The FTT can be clear or opaque and can be composed of polymers, elastomers, metals, silica, and combinations of these materials. In one example embodiment of the invention, translucent materials are used to allow the observation of the liquified gas “boiling,” while dwelling at the FTT interface with the treatment spot. The improved visual observation allows an operator to monitor the treatment over time.
- The invention allows the operator to control the time that the liquified gas is in contact with the target skin through evaporation and the amount of heat transferred during the gas contact period. To control this timing and delivery, FTTs in accordance with the invention include features that influence the rate of evaporation and provide control against random heat acting as the primarily cause of evaporation of the liquified gas. FTTs in accordance with the invention are designed and manufactured to provide these controls based on geometric and material selections of the sections of the FTTs where they contact the treatment area (i.e., interface at the skin), in the boiling section, and in the evaporation control section.
- The interface section of the FTTs at the skin cover the target treatment area while minimizing the volume of liquified gas needed to cover the target skin. To provide these features, the interface tip section is shaped to match the geometry of the skin being treated.
- In some example embodiments of the invention, the FTT includes an application treatment tip with various geometries (e.g., diameters) and depths to allow targeted treatments to match lesion sizes. The application tips can be made of various materials and may be reused after appropriate sterilization or discarded. The application tips can be of various shapes for the surface interface and skin contact, (e.g., ovals, squares, rounded squares, diamonds, rounded diamonds, triangles, rounded triangles, and other geometrical shapes with or without rounded corners and/or edges). The method of making the seal between the FTT and the skin may be through mechanical pressure, adhesives, or multilayered laminates.
- The boiling section is in fluid communication with the skin interface section and is adjacent to the skin interface section and is designed and manufactured to allow the liquified gas to evaporate within a confined space, thus limiting the exposed surface area of the liquified gas to the environment surrounding the device. The portion of the boiling area opposite the skin interface section is in fluid communication and adjacent to the evaporation control section. The boiling section dimensions can be adjusted on each end (the end adjacent to the skin interface section and the end adjacent to the evaporation control section) to speed or slow the evaporation rate of the liquified gas.
- The evaporation control section is the main interface between the open environment and the gas. Vapor transfer takes place in this section, and the amount of surface area and the unobstructed opening size of the evaporation control section serves to control the rates of evaporation. The sizes and geometries of the evaporation control section can be modified to control the rates of evaporation. In tandem with the interface section of the FTT, as the size of the interface section increases, so does the heat loss, which increases the rate of evaporation.
- The combination of the skin interface section, the boiling section, and the evaporation section combine in the FTTs in accordance with the invention to control the rate of evaporation for cryogen gases used for cryosurgical treatments.
- In one example embodiment of the invention, a focused treatment tip (FTT) device interfaces with a cryosurgical device and provides evaporation rate control of liquified gases in contact with a patient. The focused treatment tips (FTTs) include an evaporation control section that receives the cryosurgical device, a boiling section that is in fluid communication with the evaporation control section also in fluid communication with an application tip section. That is, the boiling section is between the evaporation control section and the application tip section. The boiling sections include a determined space for vapor transfer of the liquified gas when treating a targeted tissue treatment site of the patient. The application tips (“skin interface”) cover the targeted tissue treatment site of the patient and seal the FTT device to the tissue treatment site of the patient.
- In one example embodiment of the invention, an FTT device includes a clear or opaque material, enabling a user or operator to observe boiling of the liquified gas during the treatments. The materials can include polymers, elastomers, metals, silica, and combinations of these materials.
- In example embodiments of the invention, the FTT devices include a contoured elongated body for one-handed operation. Prior commercial products with cones required a two-handed operation with one hand holding the cone in contact with the skin at the target lesion while simultaneously using a second hand to dispense gas into the cone, allowing it to evaporate. Prior systems suffered from rapid evaporation caused by heat from waste sources, such as the local environment and surroundings and must be filled several times to treat the target area for a sufficient amount of time for the desired treatment effect.
- As well, the volume of the boiling section is proportional to the evaporation rate of the liquified gas. The geometric dimensions of the boiling section can be selected and manufactured to provide a target evaporation rate or range of evaporation rates of the liquified gas.
- The liquified gases used in accordance with the invention include hydrocarbons, fluorocarbons, hydrofluoro-olefins, and hydrofluorocarbon blends. Likewise, the liquefied gases used include propane, butane, dimethylether, 1,1,1,-trifluoroethane, pentafluoroethane, difluoromethanene, trifluoromethane, chlorodifluoromethane, 1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene, and nitrous oxide.
- The application tip section of the FTTs in accordance with the invention are sized and shaped to approximate the size and shape of the targeted tissue treatment site. For example, the application tip section of the FTTs can be ovals, squares, rounded squares, diamonds, rounded diamonds, triangles, rounded triangles, and other geometric shapes.
- One example embodiment of the invention includes a cryosurgical device, including a liquified gas delivery device and a focused treatment tip (FTT) device as outlined above. Another example embodiment of the invention includes a method for treating a skin lesion using a cryosurgical device with a focused treatment tip (FTT) device. One method includes positioning the FTT device against a targeted tissue treatment site or over a skin area to be treated. The example method in accordance with the invention includes receiving liquified gas into the FTT device to a determined fill level and maintaining the FTT device against the targeted tissue treatment site while the liquified gas is evaporating. As the liquified gas evaporates, the liquified gas draws heat from the skin/tissue treatment site. Once the liquified gas evaporates, the FTT is removed from the treatment area. In one example embodiment, the method of treating the skin lesion can be repeated when an additional application is indicated. The cells at the treated spot are now damaged or destroyed, and the body will slough off the damaged cells in approximately two weeks.
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FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a cryosurgical device including an FTT (focused treatment tip) device for cryosurgical applications in accordance with the invention. -
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an FTT device for cryosurgical applications in accordance with the invention. -
FIG. 3 shows a side view of an FTT device for cryosurgical applications in accordance with the invention. -
FIG. 4 shows a top view of an FTT device for cryosurgical applications in accordance with the invention. -
FIG. 5 is a graph of temperature variance over time of a liquified gas during a cryosurgical treatment in accordance with the invention. -
FIG. 6A shows a side view of an application tip skin interface in accordance with embodiments of the invention. -
FIG. 6B shows a perspective view of an application tip skin interface in accordance with multiple embodiments of the invention. -
FIG. 7 describes a method of using an FTT device for cryosurgical applications in accordance with the invention. - The FTT (focused treatment tip) devices of the invention deliver cryosurgical substances to affected patient areas for treatments.
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FIG. 1 , acryosurgical system 100 includes anFTT device 101 configured to mate with acryosurgical device 103 for cryosurgical treatments. The cryosurgicalsubstance delivery device 103 can be any number of liquified gas delivery devices for targeting affected skin. Thecryosurgical device 103 may include a storage container for liquified gas and a dispersal mechanism to dispense the stored liquified gas for cryosurgical treatment. Thecryosurgical device 103 may also dispense various cryogens for use with theFTT device 101. - The
FTT devices 101 may include many shapes and sizes to be adapted to treatment sizes and shapes of treatment locations. TheFTT devices 101 may include a contoured elongated body to provide space for evaporation of the liquified gas for an effective time of delivery. TheFTT devices 101 of the invention can include clear or opaque material compositions to allow for user observation of the cryosurgical substances as it boils/bubbles and evaporates once the cryosurgical substance is dispensed. Additionally, theFTT devices 101 are configured to mate with thecryosurgical device 103 to provide single-handed control of the cryosurgical system during treatment. TheFTT devices 101 limit the effects of environmental evaporation and seal the delivery of the liquified gas to the affected skin to provide more effective cryosurgical treatment. - As shown in
FIGS. 2-4 , theFTT devices 101 include at least three designed sections: (1) anevaporation control section 201; (2) a boilingsection 203; and (3) an applicationtip skin interface 205. TheFTT devices 101 may be unibody devices, or multi-bodied interfacing devices which have interchangeableevaporation control sections 201, boilingsections 203, and application tip toskin interfaces 205 to configure to the geometry of the affected skin, the mating portion of thecryosurgical device 103, and for providing space for vaporization of the cryogen gas. The sections 201-205 of theFTT devices 101 control the rate of evaporation by defining the geometry of each section of the FTT. The sections may be optimally configured and manufactured based on the type of liquified gas used for treatments and the boiling temperatures of those liquified gases being used. Similarly, the sections can be configured based on the size and shape of the affected skin or anatomical region undergoing treatment. - The
evaporation control section 201 initially receive a liquified gas from acryosurgical device 103. Theevaporation control section 201 is the main interface between the open and uncontrolled environment and the liquified gas, and thus greatly controls evaporation of the liquified gas. Vaporization takes place within the cross-sectional area of theevaporation control section 201 interfacing to thecryosurgical device 103. For example, the cross-sectional area of theevaporation control section 201 and the volume of space within the evaporation control section 201 (i.e., the cross-sectional area in combination with the length) controls the rates of evaporation. - The boiling
section 203 is between theevaporation control section 201 and the applicationtip skin interface 205. The boilingsection 203 is configured and manufactured to allow the gas to evaporate within a confined volume, thus limiting the environmental thermal effects on the liquified gas to control vaporization prior to treatment. The boilingsection 203 dimensions may be adjusted on each end (i.e., at the end that interfaces with theevaporation control section 201 and at the end that interfaces with the application tip skin interface 205) in order to speed or slow evaporation. For example, the boilingsection 203 may be increased in length, width, or cross-sectional area to increase the surface area of the liquified gas to allow proportionally faster evaporation of the liquified gas. - The configurations of the cross-sectional areas of the
evaporation control section 201 and boilingsection 203 may be shaped in various ways, but as the size of the interface with thecryosurgical device 103 increases with the environment, so will the heat losses, thus increasing the gas evaporation. Thus, theevaporation control section 201 and boilingsection 203 are configured and manufactured to more effectively maintain the temperature of the liquified gas by controlling the surface area of the connection to thecryosurgical device 103 thereby controlling the rate of evaporation of the liquified gas. Theevaporation control section 201 and boilingsection 203 may be configured and manufactured to mate with variouscryosurgical devices 103 to provide single-handed use of thecryosurgical system 100. Thus, the dimensions of such a mating interface with theevaporation control section 201 and boilingsection 203 may determine the length of theevaporation control section 201 and boilingsection 203. For example, a wider interface opening may result in a shorterevaporation control section 201 and/or boilingsection 203. - The application
tip skin interface 205 is configured and manufactured to approximately cover only the target skin to be treated to both minimize the volume of liquified gas that is used on the patient's target skin, and also to minimize the cryosurgical effects on the patient's healthy skin (i.e., collateral tissue damage). Thus, the interface tip may be shaped to match the target skin. Different configurations for the interfaces are further shown inFIGS. 6A and 6B . In embodiments where the applicationtip skin interfaces 205 are separate from theevaporation control section 201 and the boilingsection 203, theinterfaces 205 are configured to mate with the boilingsection 203 to enable single-handed use allowing for greater flexibility to the user. - As shown in
FIGS. 6A and 6B , in some embodiments of the invention, applicationtip skin interface 205 may be circular or ovular in shape, however, in other embodiments of the invention the skin interfaces 205 may include any number of geometric shapes including ovals, squares, rounded squares, rhombuses, diamonds, rounded diamonds, triangles, rounded triangles, and other geometrical shapes with or without rounded corners and/or edges. The skin interfaces 205 may also be adjusted to various non-normal geometric shapes (e.g., irregular shapes), for example, if theFTT device 101 is made from a malleable and/or moldable or cuttable material. As shown inembodiments 205 a-205 j inFIGS. 6A and 6B , the skin interfaces 205 may vary in size/shape. The skin interfaces 205 may vary in size, at least from 3-12 mm diameter (as shown in Table 1 below), however, may be configured to surround as much of the patient skin to be treated as possible. - A method of using the
FTT device 101 with acryosurgical system 100 is shown in blocks 701-707 ofFIG. 7 . As described inblock 701, theFTT device 101, while mated to adispensing device 103, is placed over and against the skin area to be treated with a liquified gas. The size and shape of the selectedFTT device 101 is determined by approximating the size and shape of the area of the skin to be treated. This approximation limits damage to healthy skin. - In
block 703, thedispensing device 103 dispenses the liquified gas into theFTT device 101 to a desired fill level. Because theFTT device 101 is made of transparent or opaque materials, the user of thecryosurgical device 100 may be able to see the liquified gas in theFTT device 101. Inblock 705, the liquified gas is allowed to boil or bubble to draw heat from the treated skin. Inblock 707, the user watches the boiling/bubbling until it ends, i.e., the liquified gas has evaporated. The user may then remove the FTT device from the skin to determine whether the treatment was completed or if the treatment should be repeated. If repeated, the user may perform blocks 701-707 again to treat the affected skin. - FTT Vs. Conventional Cone Comparison
- In one experiment, approximately the same weight (0.7-0.8 g) of a gas mixture of pentafluoroethane (50%), difluoromethane (50%) was dispensed into the new invention FTT design and into a conventional product, Verruca-Freeze™, which uses a cone design originally disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,200,170. Both the prior cone and the FTT device have a circular application area which is 5 mm in diameter. A thermocouple inserted beneath the orifice of the prior art cone and of the FTT was used to measure the temperature and time profile inside the bottom of each device to determine evaporation rates of the liquified gas in each device. As shown in
FIG. 5 , the FTT of the invention was able to hold its temperature substantially longer below −48° C., which is the measurable boiling point of the mixture of pentafluoroethane (50%), difluoromethane (50%) that was dispensed. The cone remained below −48° C. for 13±4 seconds, while the FTT of the invention remained below −48° C. for 25±6.7 seconds. Thus, the FTT device, in this example, was 100% more effective at controlling the rate of evaporation, which therefore increased the potential heat transferred from the target area. - In other experiments, the FTT devices and the Verruca-Freeze™ cones were filled again with approximately 1.3 g of the same liquified gas mix, and the time and temperature were measured until the liquified gas fully evaporated. The size of the interface to the skin was varied (i.e., the cross-sectional area of the
skin interface 205 changed), and the surface to which the gas was applied (target treatment area) was varied. - As shown also in Table 1 below, the
FTT device 101 more effectively slows the vaporization of the liquified gas. This effect was enhanced as the surface area of the treatment interface was increased while the mass of gas applied remained fixed. This increase in surface area at the interface corresponds with an increased influence from waste heat in the surrounding environment causing the gas in the cone to more quickly evaporate than gas in theFTT device 101. Thus, the FTT device lessens the amount of gas needed to increase potential heat transfer times resulting in an improved efficiency of the system. -
TABLE 1 Application Tip Skin FTT Average Conventional Cone Interface Diameter Time Below Average Time Below % (mm) −48° C. (s) −48° C. (s) Difference 3 99.6 76.6 23 5 72.8 58.2 21 9 49.6 41 18 12 32.4 17.6 44 - The invention addresses design and ease of use difficulties of many previously available cryosurgical substance application systems. The invention provides an economical and easy to use platform when performing a large number of cryosurgical treatments.
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1. A focused treatment tip (FTT) device to interface with a cryosurgical device for evaporation rate control of liquified gas in contact with a patient, comprising:
an evaporation control section that receives the cryosurgical device;
a boiling section in fluid communication with and between the evaporation control section and an application tip, the boiling section including a determined space for evaporation of the liquified gas while treating a targeted tissue treatment site of the patient; and
an application tip skin interface to cover the targeted tissue treatment site of the patient and seal the FTT device to the tissue treatment site of the patient.
2. The FTT device of claim 1 , wherein the FTT device includes a clear or opaque material to observe boiling of the liquified gas.
3. The FTT device of claim 1 , wherein the FTT device includes at least one selected from the group of a polymer, elastomer, metal, and silica.
4. The FTT device of claim 1 , wherein the FTT device includes a contoured elongated body.
5. The FTT device of claim 1 , wherein the volume of the boiling section is proportional to the evaporation rate of the liquified gas.
6. The FTT device of claim 1 , wherein the surface area of the evaporation section is proportional to the evaporation rate of the liquified gas.
7. The FTT device of claim 1 , wherein the liquified gas includes at least one material selected from the group of a hydrocarbon, fluorocarbon, hydrofluoro-olefin, and hydrofluorocarbon blend.
8. The FTT device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one material includes at least one material selected from the group of propane, butane, dimethylether, 1,1,1,-trifluoroethane, pentafluoroethane, difluoromethanene, trifluoromethane, chlorodifluoromethane, 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and nitrous oxide.
9. The FTT device of claim 1 , wherein the application tip is sized and shaped to approximate the size and shape of the targeted tissue treatment site in an oval, square, rounded square, diamond, rounded diamond, triangle, rounded triangle or other geometric shape.
10. A cryosurgical system, comprising:
a liquified gas delivery device; and
a focused treatment tip (FTT) device, comprising:
an evaporation control section that receives the liquified gas;
a boiling section in fluid communication with and between the evaporation control section and an application tip, the boiling section including a determined space for evaporation of the liquified gas while treating a targeted tissue treatment site of a patient; and
an application tip to cover the targeted tissue treatment site and seal the FTT device to the tissue treatment site of the patient.
11. The cryosurgical system of claim 10 , wherein the FTT includes a clear or opaque material to observe boiling of the liquified gas.
12. The cryosurgical system of claim 10 , wherein the FTT device includes at least one selected from the group of a polymer, elastomer, metal, or silica.
13. The cryosurgical system of claim 9 , wherein the FTT device includes a contoured elongated body.
14. The cryosurgical system of claim 10 , wherein the volume of the boiling section is proportional to the evaporation rate of the liquified gas.
15. The cryosurgical system of claim 1 , wherein the surface area of the evaporation section is proportional to the evaporation rate of the liquified gas.
16. The cryosurgical system of claim 10 , wherein the liquified gas includes at least one material selected from the group of a hydrocarbon, fluorocarbon, hydrofluoro-olefin, and hydrofluorocarbon blend.
17. The cryosurgical system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one material includes at least one material selected from the group of propane, butane, dimethylether, 1,1,1,-trifluoroethane, pentafluoroethane, difluoromethanene, trifluoromethane, chlorodifluoromethane, 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and nitrous oxide.
18. The cryosurgical system of claim 10 , wherein the application tip is sized and shaped to approximate the size and shape of the targeted tissue treatment site in an oval, square, rounded square, diamond, rounded diamond, triangle, rounded triangle or other geometric shape.
19. A method for treating a skin lesion as described above using a cryosurgical device with a focused treatment tip (FTT) device, comprising:
positioning the FTT device against a targeted tissue treatment site;
receiving liquified gas into the FTT device; and
maintaining the FTT device against the targeted tissue treatment site while the liquified gas is evaporating.
20. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
dispensing the liquified gas against the targeted tissue treatment site when an additional application is indicated.
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