Portable cooler for heat exchange catheter

Details Portable cooler for heat exchange catheter Portable cooler for heat exchange catheter

2005-04-12

2005-04-12

Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Thermal applicators

C607S104000

Reexamination Certificate

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06878156

ABSTRACT:
A portable cooler is provided for heat exchange catheters that is powered by one or more batteries. The cooler can include Rankine cycle compressor components or thermoelectric cooler (TEC) components. The cooler can be carried in an ambulance and used to support coolant to an indwelling heat exchange catheter that is placed in the patient's venous system to prevent fever and/or induce therapeutic moderate hypothermia in, e.g., stroke victims, heart attack victims, and cardiac arrest victims.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5125069 (1992-06-01), O'Boyle
patent: 6673098 (2004-01-01), Machold et al.

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