Robert Ginsburg,Timothy R. Machold,Michael T. Dineen
申请号:
US13182805
公开号:
US09056004B2
申请日:
2011.07.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for treating or deterring injuries to or disorders of the brain or spinal cord of a subject. A heat exchange catheter device is inserted into the subjects body and used to cause heating or cooling the subjects cerebrospinal fluid. In some embodiments, the heat exchanger may be positioned within the subjects vasculature so as to heat or cool the flowing blood, thereby resulting in heating or cooling of the cerebrobpinal fluid.