Rapid induction of mild hypothermia
US7179279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/026
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In general, the disclosure presents techniques for rapidly cooling the body of a patient. A cooling garment is placed in contact with the body of the patient. Spacers within the cooling garment create a space between at least a portion of the cooling garment and the body of the patient. The cooling garment receives a coolant from a coolant supply and delivers the coolant to the body of the patient. The heat from the body of the patient may evaporate the coolant. A carrier gas, which circulates within the space between the cooling garment and the patient, carries the gaseous coolant out of the cooling garment via an exit port. The rapid cooling of the patient may slow the neurological damage to the patient.
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