CPC A61B 18/02 (2013.01) [A61B 2018/00011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00041 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0268 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A system for controllable adjustment of a temperature of a treatment element of a medical device, the system comprising:
a fluid delivery conduit including an upstream portion and a downstream portion;
a bypass fluid flow path having a first end that is in direct communication with the upstream portion and a second end that is in direct communication with the downstream portion;
a liquid refrigerant source in fluid communication with the fluid delivery conduit; and a gaseous refrigerant source in fluid communication with the fluid delivery conduit, the liquid refrigerant source and the gaseous refrigerant source are a common tank, the common tank including a first valve in fluid communication with the liquid refrigerant source and a second valve in fluid communication with the gaseous refrigerant source, manipulation of at least one of the first and second valves is configured to adjust a ratio of gaseous refrigerant to liquid refrigerant.
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