A cryoablation system for performing endometrial ablation comprising an
elongated tubular cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, and a
longitudinal axis, an expandable balloon extending from the distal end of
the cannula and fluidly connected to a source of heat transfer fluid by
at least one fluid path, a pump for circulating the heat transfer fluid
into and out of the balloon, a probe handle coupled to the proximal end
of the cannula and in fluidic communication with the balloon through the
cannula, and a heat exchanger for varying the temperature of the heat
transfer fluid, wherein the heat exchanger is fluidly connected to a
secondary refrigerant source, and wherein the heat exchanger comprises an
outer tubular wall and a plurality of fins extending from the tubular
wall toward the interior portion of the heat exchanger.