Thermally Regulated Patient Transfer Board

Abstract

A board for thermally regulating the temperature of a patient disposed on the board is provided. The board includes a board body formed by at least two laminate layers and a temperature regulating apparatus embedded between the first laminate layer and the second laminate layer of the board body. The temperature regulating apparatus may include a heating element that selectively emits thermal radiation to at least one of the first laminate layer and the second laminate layer. Alternatively, the temperature regulating apparatus may include a fluid tube for receiving a flow of a temperature regulating fluid therethrough. The board may further include a fluid pump and a fluid tank that holds the temperature regulating fluid therein. The fluid pump generates the flow of the temperature regulating fluid though the fluid tube. The fluid tank, fluid pump, and fluid tube form a recirculating flow circuit for the temperature regulating fluid.

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