Ben F. Brian;Mark A. Logan;Leo A. Chin;David J. Scott;Edward W. Hollmen;Daniel W. Seegars;Lloyd F. Wright
发明人:
David J. Scott,Ben F. Brian,Lloyd F. Wright,Leo A. Chin,Edward W. Hollmen,Daniel W. Seegars,Mark A. Logan
申请号：
US12897637
公开号：
US08808344B2
申请日:
2010.10.04
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
Methods and apparatuses for temperature modification of a patient, or selected regions thereof, including an induced state of hypothermia. The temperature modification is accomplished using an in-dwelling heat exchange catheter within which a fluid heat exchange medium circulates. A heat exchange cassette is attached to the circulatory conduits of the catheter, the heat exchange cassette being sized to engage a cavity within a control unit. The control unit includes a heater/cooler device for providing heated or cooled fluid to a heat exchanger in thermal communication with the fluid heat exchange medium circulating to the heat exchange catheter, a user input device, and a processor connected to receive input from various sensors around the body and the system. A temperature control scheme for ramping the body temperature up or down without overshoot is provided.
