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Patent US6602246 - Cryotherapy method for detecting and treating vulnerable plaque - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention provides methods, apparatus, and kits for detection and/or treatment of vulnerable plaque of a blood vessel having a lumen surface. Detection methods include sensing a temperature differential along a lumen surface with temperature sensors that thermally couple the lumen surface....http://www.google.com/patents/US6602246?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6602246 - Cryotherapy method for detecting and treating vulnerable plaqueAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6602246 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/641,462Publication dateAug 5, 2003Filing dateAug 18, 2000Priority dateAug 18, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2419645A1, DE60143119D1, EP1311201A1, EP1311201A4, EP1311201B1, EP2255740A1, WO2002015807A1, WO2002015807A9Publication number09641462, 641462, US 6602246 B1, US 6602246B1, US-B1-6602246, US6602246 B1, US6602246B1InventorsJames Joye, Kristine TatsutaniOriginal AssigneeCryovascular Systems, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (34), Non-Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (94), Classifications (20), Legal Events (8) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCryotherapy method for detecting and treating vulnerable plaque
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