Method and apparatus for inducing therapeutic hypothermia
摘要
Methods and apparatus for delivering therapeutic hypothermia to a patient are provided which may include any number of features. One feature is a hypothermia system comprising a fluid reservoir, a heat exchanger assembly, a catheter in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir, and a pump system configured to infuse hypothermic fluid into a patient cavity and extract hypothermic fluid from the patient cavity. The hypothermia system can infuse and extract fluid automatically from the patient cavity. In one embodiment, the patient cavity is a peritoneal cavity. A safe access device to gain access to the patient cavity is also provided.
申请公布号
AU2010210385(A1)
申请公布日期
2011.08.18
申请号
AU20100210385
申请日期
2010.02.08
申请人
VELOMEDIX, INC.
发明人
HALL, GREGORY W.;BURNETT, DANIEL ROGERS;SEIDMAN, DANIEL P.;NEIL, BRIAN M.;DEAN, JOHN P.;BUEHLMANN, ERIC L.;GUERRA, PAUL B.;ALLEN, RICHARD T.;RAJGURU, AMIT S.