Mobile thermal system

A thermal control system for controlling a temperature of a patient, the thermal control system comprising:

• a thermal control unit and a cartridge, the thermal control unit comprising:
• a fluid circulation channel including a fluid outlet and a fluid inlet, the fluid outlet adapted to supply fluid to a thermal transfer device and the fluid inlet adapted to receive the fluid back from the thermal transfer device;
• a first heat exchanger;
• a pump for circulating fluid from the fluid inlet, through the first heat exchanger, to the fluid outlet;
• a controller adapted to control the first heat exchanger such that a temperature of the fluid is changed toward a target temperature;
• and
• a cartridge receptacle adapted to receive the cartridge and to allow fluid from within the cartridge to flow into the fluid circulation channel when the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge receptacle;
• and
• wherein the cartridge supplies the fluid for circulating in the fluid circulation channel.

A thermal control system for controlling a temperature of a patient, the system comprising:

• a cartridge comprising a fluid reservoir, a coolant, and a vacuum chamber;
• and
• a thermal control unit comprising a fluid circulation channel, a heat exchanger, a pump, and a controller;
• the thermal control unit adapted to receive fluid from the cartridge that has been cooled by the coolant and to pump the cooled fluid to a thermal transfer device in contact with the patient.

A thermal control cartridge comprising:

• a fluid reservoir containing a fluid;
• a coolant;
• a vacuum chamber;
• a first control adapted to maintain the coolant separate from the vacuum chamber until the first control is activated;
• and
• a second control adapted to maintain the fluid in the fluid reservoir until the second control is activated, wherein the thermal control cartridge is adapted to be inserted into a thermal control unit and to thereafter release the fluid from the fluid reservoir into the thermal control unit.