APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDUCING SUSPENDED ANIMATION USING RAPID, WHOLE BODY, PROFOUND HYPOTHERMIA

摘要

Disclosed is a transportable apparatus that maintains a large volume of a cold solution at a preset low temperature and rapidly delivers it to an irresuscitable patient's thoracic aorta at a preset and controlled flow rate, while monitoring pressure and eliminating the introduction of air embolisms into the patient, for the purpose of inducing profound hypothermia and suspended animation until proper treatment of the patient is available. The induction of suspended animation is intended for preservation of viability of the brain, heart, and organs for subsequent repair and resuscitation or for organ harvesting. The procedure may be performed by emergency personnel on the scene of an accident and/or while the patient is being transported in an emergency vehicle, or while in a hospital.