Methods of transcutaneous heat transfer, and devices and systems for use in the same
OwnerDennis A. Grahn, H. Craig Hellerinventors
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Abstract
Methods for transcutaneous heat transfer are provided. Aspects of the methods include stably associating a glabrous skin surface of a mammal with a thermoregulatory device configured to be associated with only a portion of a limb of the mammal and transferring heat through the glabrous skin surface without application of negative pressure. Also provided are devices, systems and kits that find use practicing the methods. The methods and compositions described herein find use in a variety of different applications, including maintaining normothermia, e.g., in thermoregulatory compromised individuals.
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A thermoregulatory device configured to transfer heat through a glabrous skin surface of a mammal, the device comprising an electrical heat exchange element and an attachment element, wherein the thermoregulatory device is configured to be associated with only a portion of a limb of a mammal.
A method of mitigating muscle soreness in a mammal, the method comprising employing a thermoregulatory device configured to transfer heat through a glabrous skin surface of a mammal, the device comprising a an electrical heat exchange element and an attachment element, wherein the thermoregulatory device is configured to be associated with only a portion of a limb of the mamma.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.