Non-invasive aortic impingement and core and cerebral temperature manipulation
US5716386A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F7/123
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A non-invasive method and apparatus for at least partially occluding the descending aorta of a patient and for manipulating core and cerebral temperature includes positioning an elongated tubular member which may have a moveable surface through the esophagus and displacing the moveable surface thereby applying a force posteriorly in the direction of the patient's descending aorta sufficient to partially or substantially completely occlude the descending aorta. The tubular member may include a heat exchange surface and a heat transfer mechanism for transferring heat to the heat transfer surface or for transferring heat from the heat transfer surface in order to modify the temperature of a portion of the patient.
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