发明名称 |
Brain cooling apparatus and method for cooling the brain |
摘要 |
An apparatus and corresponding method are provided for treating or preventing at least one of brain, brain-stem and associated nervous tissue injuries in a mammal suffering from decreased or compromised blood flow to the brain. The apparatus includes a helmet configured to rest unsupported on the head of a mammal. The helmet includes outer and inner shells with at least one cavity intermediate the outer and inner shells for holding a coolant fluid within the at least one cavity, and a coolant source in communication with the helmet, the coolant source instantaneously providing a coolant fluid chilled to a temperature sufficient to slow the metabolism of the brain. When the coolant source is activated, the helmet becomes instantly chilled rapidly cooling the brain to a temperature sufficient to slow the metabolism of the brain a sufficient amount so that the mammal remains neurologically intact while efforts are made to restore regular blood flow to the brain of the mammal.
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申请公布号 |
US6277143(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.08.21 |
申请号 |
US19990359652 |
申请日期 |
1999.07.26 |
申请人 |
LIFE SCIENCE HOLDINGS, INC. |
发明人 |
KLATZ RONALD M.;GOLDMAN ROBERT M. |
分类号 |
A61F7/00;A61F7/02;A61F7/10;(IPC1-7):A61F7/10 |
主分类号 |
A61F7/00 |
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