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US 2006/0124141 A1Published application
Patient temperature regulation method and apparatus
AssigneeInnercool Therapies, Inc.
InventorJohn Dobak
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Abstract
A device and method for providing body cooling. The cooling device applies cooling to blood flowing in a vena cavae that is then distributed throughout the body. The cooling can be assisted by use of thermoregulatory drugs or warming devices to prevent shivering and vasoconstriction.
Claims7
A method for substantially reducing stenoses recurring following angioplasty, comprising:
- providing a catheter having a cooling element attached to a distal end thereof, the cooling element employing mixing-inducing surface features;
- performing an angioplasty or stenting operation on a blood vessel of the patient;
- inserting the catheter through the vascular system of the patient to place the cooling element in the blood vessel;
- circulating fluid through the cooling element;
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- transferring heat from the blood in the vessel to the cooling element, whereby blood and the blood vessel wall are cooled.
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