CPC A61B 18/0218 (2013.01) [A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61F 7/0085 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00747 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00005 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00041 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00452 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00458 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. A method of cooling an area of skin tissue of a patient, the method comprising:
positioning a cryospray applicator to a position proximate to the area of skin tissue of the patient to be treated;
directing a planar spray of cryogen through a linear array of orifices of the cryospray applicator to cool the area of skin tissue of the patient in a line of cooling treatment to effect a treatment of the area of skin tissue; and
moving the cryospray applicator non-parallel to the line of cooling treatment while directing the planar spray of cryogen to provide a moving linear curtain of cooling treatment to cool the area of skin tissue of the patient and create a continuous treated area.
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