Heat exchange system for patient temperature control with easy loading high performance peristaltic pump

A patient temperature control system comprising:

• an intravascular heat exchange catheter;
• a tube in fluid communication with the intravascular heat exchange catheter;
• and
• a pump assembly configured to circulate a working fluid through the tube, the pump assembly comprising:
• a raceway including an arcuate portion including opposing arc ends;
• and
• a rotor rotatable relative to the raceway and including a roller, the tube interposed between the rotor and the arcuate portion of the raceway;
• wherein the rotor is movable between a first position, in which, the roller of the rotor operatively engages the tube against the raceway to urge the working fluid through the tube, and a second position, in which the roller is offset from the opposing arc ends of the arcuate portion of the raceway to inhibit obstruction of a gap defined between the rotor and the opposing arc ends of the raceway to facilitate loading and unloading of the tube.