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Induced hypothermia

US8841292B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Weil Institute of Critical Care Medicine · US

Inventors

Wanchun Tang · Palm Desert, US
Shijie Sun · Taiyuan, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 18, 2011
Grant date	Sep 23, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61P43/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Sudden cardiac arrest is treated by reducing blood temperature from about 37° C. to 33° C., following resuscitation, by injecting hypothermia inducing drugs such as a cannabinoid type into the patient's body, preferably in combination with physical surface body cooling.

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