PORTABLE RAPID COOLING, HYPOTHERMIA INDUCING HEADGEAR APPARATUS FOR TISSUE PRESERVATION

摘要

Hypothermic therapy headgear for patients includes a headpiece for engaging the head of the patient and a cooling member engaged to the headpiece for contacting at least one surface portion of the patient. The cooling member includes at least one cooling surface for contacting the surface portion of the patient, and at least two endothermic reaction components. The endothermic reaction components have an initial state where the endothermic reaction components are separated from contact with each other, and a treatment state in which the endothermic reaction components are placed into contact, wherein an endothermic reaction takes place and cools the cooling surface and the corresponding portion of the patient. An activation device selectively places the endothermic reaction components into the treatment state when a patient is in need of hypothermic therapy. A thermal therapy device and a method for administering thermal therapy are also disclosed.

主权项

1. Hypothermic therapy headgear for patients, comprising:
a headpiece for engaging the head of the patient; a cooling member engaged to the headpiece for contacting at least one surface portion of the patient, the cooling member comprising at least one cooling surface for contacting the surface portion of the patient, and at least two endothermic reaction components, the endothermic reaction components having an initial state where the endothermic reaction components are separated from contact with each other, and a treatment state in which the endothermic reaction components are placed into contact, wherein an endothermic reaction takes place and cools the cooling surface and the corresponding portion of the patient; and, an activation device for selectively placing the endothermic reaction components into the treatment state when a patient is in need of hypothermic therapy.