US 2026/0174591 A1Published application

Thermal Contact Pad Assembly

AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company

InventorsGabriel A. Johnston, Madeline Stich

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Abstract

A thermal contact pad assembly configured for use in conjunction with a targeted temperature management (TTM) system module which circulates TTM fluid through the thermal contact pad assembly. The thermal contact pad assembly includes a plurality of thermal contact pads fluidly coupled together which, during use, can be decoupled from each other. Fluid connectors between the pads include valves that open and close upon connection and disconnection of the fluid connectors. Each of the pads is covered by a fabric wrap and connection mechanisms of the fabric wraps enable selective attachment and detachment of the fabric wraps to and from each other. A method of using the thermal contact pad assembly includes decoupling one of the thermal contact pads from the remaining thermal contact pads and coupling a replacement thermal contact pad in place thereof while maintaining circulation of the TTM fluid through the remaining pads.

Claims22

Dependent claims

A thermal contact pad assembly configured for use in conjunction with a targeted temperature management (TTM) system, comprising:

a plurality of thermal contact pads (pads), each pad including:
a fluid compartment configured for circulation of a targeted TTM fluid therein to define a thermal energy exchange between the TTM fluid and a patient;
one of a plurality of inlet connectors in fluid communication with the fluid compartment, wherein each of the plurality the inlet connectors is configured to couple with any one of a plurality of corresponding fluid delivery connectors;
one of a plurality of outlet connectors in fluid communication with the fluid compartment, wherein each of the plurality the outlet connectors is configured to couple with any one of a plurality of a corresponding fluid return connectors,
wherein each of the delivery and return connectors is included by one of the pads or a fluid delivery line of the TTM system;
and
a fabric wrap defining a covering for the fluid compartment, the fabric wrap including:
an outer panel;
and
patient contact panel attached to the outer panel along a perimeter of the fabric wrap, the fluid compartment disposed between the outer panel and the patient contact panel;
and
one or more pad attachment mechanisms configured to attach the pad to another one of the pads.

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A method of exchanging thermal energy with a patient, comprising:

fluidly coupling a thermal contact pad assembly to a system module of a targeted temperature management (TTM) system, the thermal contact pad assembly, comprising:
a plurality of thermal contact pads (pads), each pad including:
a fluid compartment configured for circulation of a targeted TTM fluid therein to define a thermal energy exchange between the TTM fluid and a patient;
and
a fabric wrap defining a covering for the fluid compartment, the fabric wrap including:
an outer panel;
patient contact panel attached to the outer panel along a perimeter of the fabric wrap;
and
one or more attachment mechanisms configured to attach each pad to an adjacent one of the pads;
applying the thermal contact pad assembly to the patient;
securing the thermal contact pad assembly to the patient via one or more patient attachment mechanisms of the thermal contact pad assembly;
and
circulating a TTM fluid through the fluid compartments to establish the thermal energy transfer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.