| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for containment of, and carrying out hemostasis, of, a massively bleeding internal bodily organ of a patient. Generally, the apparatus comprises a flexible compartment-defining structure (1) having physical dimensions sufficient to generally conform to the gross geometry of a substantial portion of the organ. The flexible compartment-defining structure has an inner and outer surface, and is configurable so as to surround and contain a substantial portion of the organ, with the inner surface facing the external surface of the organ. The apparatus of the present invention can be used to carry out hemostasis and/or the collection of blood for reprocessing and subsequent introduction to the patient by auto-transfusion. In another embodiment of the present invention, apparatus manipulates the surface-temperature of an internal bodily organ. Such apparatus further includes a flexible fluid-containable structure (27) disposed over a substantial portion of the outer surface of the flexible compartment-defining structure, and is adapted for the passage of a gas or fluid therethrough in order to control the surface-temperature of the organ. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a computer-graphic modelling (60) and computer control (50, 35) system are provided in order to programmably control the surface-temperature and surface-pressure of the organ, while carrying out the methods of the present invention.</p> |
