US Patent Issued to Channel Medsystems on May 12 for "Cryogenic treatment systems" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,808, issued on May 12, was assigned to Channel Medsystems Inc. (Berkeley, Calif.).

"Cryogenic treatment systems" was invented by Daniel R. Burnett (San Francisco), Ric Cote (Oakland, Calif.), William W. Malecki (Oakland, Calif.), Brian M. Neil (Mill Valley, Calif.), David Beaulieu (El Cerrito, Calif.) and Benjamin D. Voiles (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and apparatus for the treatment of a body cavity or lumen are described where a heated fluid and/or gas may be introduced through a catheter and into treatment area within the body contained between one or more inflatable/expandable members. The catheter may als...