Brain cooling apparatus and fluid injection apparatus used therefor
US8522786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M16/0461
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A brain cooling apparatus includes a tube body 2 which can maintain an airway in the respiratory tract of a living body; a pharyngeal cuff 5 which is provided in the peripheral part of this tube body 2 and can store a cooled fluid; and an injection and discharge portion 6 which can inject and discharge a fluid into and from this pharyngeal cuff 5, in which the pharyngeal cuff 5 is flexible enough to inflate and deflate when a fluid is injected and discharged, and when a fluid is injected in a state where an airway in the respiratory tract of a living body is maintained by the tube body 2, the inflated pharyngeal cuff adheres closely to the pharyngeal part T of the living body.
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