Patent ID: 8177827

Claim:
A cooling device for locally and superficially anesthetizing an area on the surface of the body, said cooling device held below a destined operation temperature before application, said cooling device comprising: a coolant within a coolant container; a temperature indicator for indicating the temperature of said coolant, for comparing the temperature of said coolant with said destined operation temperature; a cooler made of heat conducting material for delivering coldness from said coolant to said surface of the body, wherein said cooler substantially in contact with said coolant; a sponge moistened by a disinfection fluid contained within a disinfection fluid container, said sponge substantially in contact with said cooler and operatively moistening said cooler with said disinfection fluid, wherein said moistening disinfects and improves the contact between said cooler and said surface of the body and prevents coldness injuries; wherein said area on the surface of the body is anesthetized by cooling due to the contact with said cooler.