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Figure 78: Choosing the Manual Mode option (see no 1)
5.3
Operational stages
5.3.1
Safe Operation in Percutaneous Procedures
When performing percutaneous cryotherapy procedures, meticulous observation of the
incision site and the skin overlying the treatment site is required. Skin protection
techniques must be implemented to avoid thermal injury to the skin.
To stabilize the hose, it can be put on a Holder accessory during the procedure
Skin protection techniques include, but are not limited to: dripping room-temperature
sterile saline on these areas; continuous monitoring of the growing ice ball by ultrasound
or CT; utilizing an external thermocouple to measure skin temperature; injecting sterile
saline or local anesthetic between the skin and the ice ball formation; and placing moist
gauze between the skin and the cryoprobe.
5.3.2
Preliminaries
Before operating
ProSense™
cryoablation system, make sure you have completed all pre-
operational stages.
Warning
Insertion of the cryoprobe into the target tissue is performed under the
guidance of an appropriate imaging device and by an authorized practitioner
trained by IceCure Medical.
Warning