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US 6,183,501 B2Granted
Head and spine cooling device
AssigneeJeffrey W. Latham
InventorJeffrey Wade Latham
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Abstract
A cooling system for the head, neck, and spine to reduce swelling caused by trauma to the brain is disclosed comprising a head device having a front panel and a back panel, a neck brace supporting the head device using a front rigid member and a back rigid member, and a cooling medium that cools the head device when activated.
Claims14
A cooling system for cooling the head and neck of an individual wearing the system, the system comprising:
- a top panel having a plurality of cooperating fasteners and having a right side and a left side corresponding to the right side and the left side, respectively, of said individual and further having a first elongate neck member at said right side and a second elongate neck member at said left side whereby said neck members are disposed substantially over the carotid arteries of the neck when worn by said individual;
- a back panel having a plurality of cooperating fasteners. whereby said top panel is adjustable fastenable to said back panel;
- and
- activatable cooling medium housed in said top panel and said back panel wherein said cooling medium cools the head and cools blood flowing to the head from the carotid arteries of the neck upon activation of said cooling medium.
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A method for mounting a cooling system to the head and neck of an individual having a brain or spine injury comprising the steps of:
- providing a device having top and back panels and a neck brace having front and back members;
- providing cooling medium in the device;
- activating the cooling medium;
- interfacing the back panel to the back member to form an integrated unit;
- placing the integrated unit on the back of the head of the individual;
- placing the top panel on the top of the individual's head;
- placing the front member on the front of the individual's neck;
- interfacing the top panel to the front member;
- and
- interfacing the front member to the back member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.