Method of manufacturing a heat transfer element for in vivo cooling without undercuts
US8172889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/126
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intravascular heat transfer device is provided with a mixing-inducing surface formed by an easily manufacturable process. The device can have a plurality of elongated, articulated segments, each having a mixing-inducing exterior surface. A flexible joint connects adjacent elongated, articulated segments. The device may be conveniently formed, e.g., by vapor deposition or molding, and further lacks undercuts so that the same may be conveniently removed from, e.g., a two-part mold.
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