| 摘要 |
An apparatus is described which is suitable for thermal treatment of the human or animal skin and underlying tissue, substituting ice frictions, and cold sprays. This cryoprobe is characterised by a Peltier module (22) with a cold and a hot side. An electrical power supply (34) drives the Peltier module (22). The cold side is mounted at a cooling head (23), by which the skin is treated, whereas the hot side is cooled by a heat dissipation element (24) which is itself cooled by a cooling fluid. A temperature sensor (31) in the cooling head (23) allows to control the temperature of treatment. The cryoprobe may be controlled by a micro-controller (30b) or by a personal computer. <IMAGE> |
