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Method and apparatus for protecting the rectal wall during cryoablation

  • US 20070167775A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2006
  • Published: 07/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A device for facilitating ablation of tissues near a body cavity, comprising a flexible thermal conditioner insertable together with an ultrasound probe into said body cavity, wherein (a) at least a portion of said thermal conditioner comprises ultrasound-transmissive material operable to transmit ultrasound waves between said ultrasound probe and body tissues external to said body cavity when said thermal conditioner and said ultrasound probe are together inserted into said body cavity and said ultrasound probe is operated to image tissues;

  • and (b) said thermal conditioner is designed as to allow said ultrasound probe to move freely relative to said conditioner when said conditioner and said ultrasound probe are together inserted in said body cavity.

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