Heating and cooling pad
OwnerMarcelo Enrique Lopez-Clarosinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a heating and cooling pad for therapeutically treating the orbital, frontal, nasal, and temporal regions of a patient's head with a non-ambient temperature fluid that circulates through the pad. The pad includes a pair of molded membranes that enclose a central reservoir. Capillaries extend outwardly from opposing sides of the central reservoir into collector channels that extend around the outer periphery of the pad. The reservoir and collector channels are connected to an external source of the fluid. The design of the reservoir and capillaries is optimized to deliver the temperature-adjusting fluid to key anatomical structures. The pad includes a unique integral support structure including a universal joint, that allows adjustment of its shape.
Claims7
An anatomically conforming pad for adjusting the temperature of blood in the orbital area of a person's face, comprising:
- (a) a pair of pliable membranes;
- (b) temperature adjusting means, disposed between the pliable membranes, for adjusting the temperature of blood in the orbital area of a person's face;
- (c) said pliable membranes being three-dimensionally, anatomically molded to fit the contours of the orbital area of the face so as to optimize heat transfer between the pad and the orbital area of the face;
- (d) said pliable membranes being constructed of a material that generally retains its shape upon deformation;
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- (e) a plurality of adjustable support members for shaping the pad to fit the contours of varying facial features, said adjustable support members all joined together by a universal joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.