CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE WITH CRYOPROTECTION AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING CRYOTHERAPY WITH CRYOPROTECTION

摘要

A method for preventing damage to adjacent tissue at a surgical site includes locating the tissue to be protected, placing a cryoprotective device at the tissue to be protected, injecting a cryoprotective substance (CPS) through the cryoprotective device at the tissue, at least one of positioning a temperature sensor at the CPS and positioning a temperature sensor at the tissue, monitoring a temperature of at least one of the CPS and the tissue with the temperature sensor, and carrying out cryotherapy at the surgical site without harm to the tissue.