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Why is the default CryoAblation temperature preset at -85°C?

April 26, 2017cryoablation Default preset temperature

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Why is the default CryoAblation temperature preset at -85°C?

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Minus 85°C represents the temperature that is measured at the tip tissue interface via the tip embedded thermocouple. The temperatures inside the expansion chamber may be colder than -85°C. The lowest achievable temperature is the boiling point of nitrous oxide at -88.5°C.