Patent ID: 8888768

Claim:
A cryoablation system for a treatment of biological tissues, said system comprising: a cryoablation probe and an inlet line extending from a proximal end of the cryoablation probe; a plurality of containers, each of said plurality of containers being portable and thermally insulated, the plurality of containers are configured for holding a liquid refrigerant; a refrigerator comprising a container docking station, said docking station comprising a chamber adapted to removably receive said plurality of containers when the cryoablation probe is not connected to the containers, and for cooling said liquid refrigerant contained within said plurality of containers when said plurality of containers are docked in said station and wherein each of said plurality of containers comprises a connector adapted to removably connect to the inlet line of the cryoablation probe such that when the cryoablation probe is connected with a first container of said plurality of containers positioned outside of the refrigerator and is filled with cooled liquid refrigerant, the liquid refrigerant is transported from said first container through the inlet line and to the cryoablation probe; and wherein said refrigerator further comprises a refrigerant element placed in direct contact with said liquid refrigerant within each container of said plurality of containers when said plurality of containers are docked such that said refrigerant element transfers thermal energy to said liquid refrigerant in each container of said plurality of containers.