Method and device for patient temperature control employing optimized rewarming
US6830581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a system for temperature control of the human body. The system includes an indwelling catheter with a tip-mounted heat transfer element. The catheter is fluidically coupled to a console that provides a heated or cooled heat transfer working fluid to exchange heat with the heat transfer element, thereby heating or cooling blood. The heated or cooled blood then heats or cools the patient's body or a selected portion thereof. In particular, strategies for optimizing the rewarming of patients for various medical procedures are provided, including stroke, neurosurgery, and myocardial infarction.
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