Beds – With heating or cooling – And means to force air
Reexamination Certificate
2009-04-08
2010-10-26
Trettel, Michael (Department: 3673)
Beds
With heating or cooling
And means to force air
C005S421000, C005S284000, C607S107000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07818835
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus to provide thermal control to a patient comprises a neck member having a surface defining at least one opening, the surface configured to be spaced apart from a neck area of the patient. The neck member includes an air inlet to receive cooled air from an air source. The at least one opening is in fluid communication with the air inlet to direct cooled air from the air source and toward the neck area of the patient to provide the thermal control to the patient.
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Beard Mark Stephen James
Coward Christopher Guy
Heaton Keith Patrick
Stacy Peter Charles
Whyte David George
KCI Licensing Inc.
Trettel Michael
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