| 摘要 |
A device and method are provided for effecting a thermal change within a selection region of a skull, such as a particular surface portion of the brain, the tissue that encloses the brain or the fluid within the skull. A first elongate, flexible member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a wall portion having an outer surface and an inner surface is provided. The wall portion defines a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the proximal end is open and the distal end is closed. The wall portion further defines a passage from the outer surface to the inner surface at a point between the proximal end and the distal end. A second elongate, flexible member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a wall portion having an outer surface and an inner surface is also provided, the wall portion defining a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the proximal end is open and the distal end is closed, and wherein the distal end is secured to the first elongate, flexible member between the passage and the distal end of the first elongate, flexible member.
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