System and method for inducing hypothermia with control and determination of catheter pressure
US7300453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/126
- 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, methods and devices are provided for control and determination of the pressure within the heat transfer element.
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