Devices and methods for controlling patient temperature

摘要

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PATIENT TEMPERATURE An esophageal heat transfer device (102) comprising: a plurality of lumens (108) configured to provide a fluid path for flow of a heat transfer medium (106); a heat transfer region configured for contacting esophageal epithelium of a patient; a proximal end including an input port (120) and an output port (122); a distal end configured for insertion into an esophagus of a patient; and a gastric tube (228) having a distal end configured to extend into a stomach of said patient.