Devices, Systems, and Methods for Managing Patient Temperature and Correcting Cardiac Arrhythmia
AssigneeAdvanced Cooling Therapy, Inc.
InventorsErik Kulstad, Patrick Shanley
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems for temperature management and ventricular defibrillation are disclosed. Methods, devices, and systems for positioning an electrode in the esophagus of a subject and managing the core body temperature of the subject are disclosed. The use of esophageal heat transfer devices to deliver an electrode for use in delivering an electrical shock to the myocardium is disclosed.
Claims19
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A system to deliver an electrical shock to the heart of a subject and manage core body temperature of the subject, the system comprising:
- an esophageal heat transfer device having a heat transfer region;
- and
- at least one electrode lead wire.
A method for controlling core body temperature in a subject and providing at least one electrode within an esophagus of the subject, the method comprising:
- orally or nasally inserting an esophageal heat transfer device into the subject, the esophageal heat transfer device having at least one electrode lead wire and at least one lumen defining a fluid path for flow of a heat transfer medium;
- wherein the electrode lead wire comprises a distal section having at least one electrode and a proximal section that is connectable to a pulse generator;
- positioning a heat transfer region of the esophageal heat transfer device within the esophagus;
- and
- initiating the flow of the heat transfer medium along the fluid path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.