Methods, devices, and systems for mammalian body temperature manipulation
AssigneeArteria Technology, Inc.
InventorsTheodora Warlick, Austin Waggoner, Scott Greenberg, Craig Gile
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems for regulating mammalian body temperature are provided. In practicing the methods, devices including glabrous skin contact devices, heat exchange devices and devices comprising both glabrous skin contact devices and heat exchange devices are used to contact the glabrous skin of a mammal with a warming or cooling and with optional negative pressure thereby regulating the mammal's body temperature. The devices, methods, and systems can find uses in athletic, medical, and occupational health settings.
Claims38
A body temperature modifying device comprising a heat exchange unit connected by at least one tubing unit to a glabrous skin contact unit, wherein the glabrous skin contact unit comprises a housing enclosing a bladder disposed in an interior region of the glabrous skin contact unit, and wherein the housing has a molded bottom surface and a contoured upper surface.
A method of manipulating mammalian body temperature comprising the steps of subjecting a glabrous skin surface to a body temperature modifying device comprising a heat exchange unit connected by at least one tubing unit to a glabrous skin contact unit, wherein the glabrous skin contact unit comprises a housing enclosing a bladder disposed in an interior region of the glabrous skin contact unit, and wherein the housing has a molded bottom surface and a contoured upper surface, and operating the heat exchange unit with a temperature transfer fluid.
A method of improving athletic performance comprising the steps of subjecting a glabrous skin surface to a glabrous skin contact device, wherein the glabrous skin contact unit comprises a molded bottom surface, a contoured upper surface, and a bladder disposed in an interior region of the glabrous skin contact unit, and wherein the glabrous skin surface is subjected to the glabrous skin contact device for a temperature adjustment time of at least 15 seconds.
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