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Cryotherapy unit
Assignee: Crio Medizintechnik GmbH
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Filing: 1990-06-06
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A cryotherapy unit includes a cooling system to be connected to a current source, an air inlet in communication with the cooling system, and an air outlet in communication with the cooling system.
Inventors
- 👤 Dieter Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F2007/0059; A61F2007/0063; A61F2007/0064; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
Cryotherapy unit for cold application to a therapeutic application site by cooled ambient air, comprising a cooling system operable without the use of liquid nitrogen and including a refrigerating unit and a condenser, means for connecting said cooling system to a current source, a therapy unit housing into which said cooling system is integrated, an air inlet in communication with said cooling system, an air outlet in communication with said cooling system, a blower having means for graduating the speed of cold air supplied from said air outlet, and an insulated hose connected to said air outlet, for guiding cooled air to the therapeutic application site.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
Cryotherapy unit for cold application to a therapeutic application site by cooled ambient air, comprising a cooling system operable without the use of liquid nitrogen and including a refrigerating unit and a condenser, means for connecting said cooling system to a current source, a therapy unit housing into which said cooling system is integrated, an air inlet in communication with said cooling system, an air outlet in communication with said cooling system, a blower having means for graduating the speed of cold air supplied from said air outlet, and an insulated hose connected to said air outlet, for guiding cooled air to the therapeutic application site.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, including a slip-on nozzle interchangeably connected to said insulated hose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, including a thermostat control system disposed on said therapy unit housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, including an acoustic signal transducer associated with said air outlet for displaying a deviation of a set temperature for cold air flowing out of said air outlet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, including an optical signal transducer associated with said air outlet for displaying a deviation of a set temperature for cold air flowing out of said air outlet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, including an acoustic and optical signal transducer associated with said air outlet for displaying a deviation of a set temperature for cold air flowing out of said air outlet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, including at least one thermometer disposed on said therapy unit housing for measuring the temperature of the ambient air.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, including and at least one thermometer disposed on said insulated hose for measuring the temperature at the application site.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, including a thermometer disposed on said therapy unit housing for measuring the temperature of the ambient air and another thermometer disposed on said insulated hose for measuring the temperature at the application site.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, including wheels directly associated with said therapy unit housing for transportation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, including wheels indirectly associated with said therapy unit housing for transportation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, wherein said connecting means are in the form of a mains plug connected to said therapy unit housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, wherein said connecting means are in the form of a battery.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, wherein said graduating means are means for infinitely graduating the speed of cold air supplied from said air outlet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
Therapy unit according to claim 1, wherein said blower is a cooling fan.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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