Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cold treating a tissue. The invention also relates to an assembly of such a device and a container comprising a cryogenic liquid, such as a spray can. The invention further relates to a method for cold treating a tissue.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 16, 2007
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2013
Assignee:
Koninklijke Utermöhlen N.V.
Inventors:
Henricus Maria Van Der Heijden, Govardus Dirk Johannes Titus Maria Van Nunen
Abstract: In methods and apparatus for cooling surfaces, a pressurized liquid refrigerant is dispensed through a shaped member composed of an open celled foam. The method is particularly useful for localized freezing of a wart or other growth prior to its removal from skin of a human being or another animal.