Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Thermal applicators
Patent
1999-03-02
2000-02-01
Dvorak, Linda C. M.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Thermal applicators
607104, 606 21, A61F 700
Patent
active
060197838
ABSTRACT:
A heat exchanger to remove heat from coolant in a closed circuit cooling catheter includes two heat exchange stages. Each stage includes a heat exchange element, such as a group of hollow fibers, and a TEC array juxtaposed with the heat exchange element to remove heat from the element. The elements are in fluid series with each other and are separated from each other by a thermal barrier. A thermal interface can be provided between each element and its TEC array. In one embodiment, the thermal interface is a gel layer. In another embodiment, the thermal interface is an ethylene glycol bath.
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Noda Wayne Arthur
Philips Peter J.
Alsius Corporation
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Gibson Roy
Rogitz John L.
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