Recirculating Cooling System For Energy Delivery Device
First Claim
1. A method of cooling a medical device comprising:
- fluidly connecting a cooling fluid reservoir to a medical device, wherein the fluid connection includes a fluid out-flow path and a fluid return path;
pumping the cooling fluid from the fluid reservoir to the medical device;
energizing the medical device, the cooling fluid pumped to the medical device absorbing heat generated by the energization;
receiving at the reservoir the cooling fluid containing the absorbed heat; and
transferring the absorbed heat to the cooling fluid in the reservoir and to the environment adjacent the reservoir.
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Abstract
A method for cooling a medical device includes fluidly connecting a cooling fluid reservoir to a medical device. The fluid connection includes a fluid out-flow path and a fluid return path corresponding to the fluid reservoir. The cooling fluid is pumped from the fluid reservoir to the medical device. The medical device is energized and the heat generated by the energization is absorbed by the cooling fluid pumped to the medical device. The cooling fluid is received at the reservoir containing the absorbed heat. The cooling fluid transfers the absorbed heat to the cooling fluid in the reservoir and to the environment adjacent to the reservoir.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of cooling a medical device comprising:
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fluidly connecting a cooling fluid reservoir to a medical device, wherein the fluid connection includes a fluid out-flow path and a fluid return path; pumping the cooling fluid from the fluid reservoir to the medical device; energizing the medical device, the cooling fluid pumped to the medical device absorbing heat generated by the energization; receiving at the reservoir the cooling fluid containing the absorbed heat; and transferring the absorbed heat to the cooling fluid in the reservoir and to the environment adjacent the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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