Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Thermal applicators
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Dvorak, Linda C. (Department: 3739)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Thermal applicators
C607S104000, C607S109000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10262604
ABSTRACT:
In general, the disclosure presents techniques for rapidly cooling the body of a patient. A cooling garment is placed in contact with the body of the patient. Spacers within the cooling garment create a space between at least a portion of the cooling garment and the body of the patient. The cooling garment receives a coolant from a coolant supply and delivers the coolant to the body of the patient. The heat from the body of the patient may evaporate the coolant. A carrier gas, which circulates within the space between the cooling garment and the patient, carries the gaseous coolant out of the cooling garment via an exit port. The rapid cooling of the patient may slow the neurological damage to the patient.
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Abbenhouse Martin S.
Chester Steven M.
Nygaard Larry R.
Radons Stephen W.
Dvorak Linda C.
MedTronic Physio - Control Corp.
Shumaker & Sieffert
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