Therapy component of an animate body heat exchanger and method of manufacturing such component
US6695872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0234
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention is a therapy component of an animate body heat exchanger that includes: (a) a bladder that contains a heat exchange medium, which bladder is compliant and is shaped to conform to a body part to be subjected to heat exchange; (b) a gas pressure bladder that overlays at least a portion of the bladder to direct gas pressure against the body part and against the portion to press the portion towards the body part, which gas pressure bladder is defined at least partially by a first pair of generally parallel walls; and (c) a plurality of first connections that connect the walls together interiorly of the gas pressure bladder to inhibit separation of the walls.
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