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US 7,731,739 B2Granted
Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient
AssigneeLife Recovery Systems HD, LLC
InventorsRobert B. Schock, Marc Cote
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AssigneeLife Recovery Systems HD, LLC
InventorsRobert B. Schock, Marc Cote
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Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient comprises an inflatable mattress defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein. The inflatable mattress is constructed to conduct a heat transfer liquid into direct contact with the portion of the patient's body. The inflatable mattress includes a first zone inflatable to a first pressure and a second zone inflatable to a second pressure greater than the first air pressure. The inflatable mattress in an inflated condition defines a well for receiving the portion of the patient therein. A head positioner positions the patient's head so that the patient's breathing passageway remains out of contact with the heat transfer fluid. A method of adjusting the body temperature of a patient comprises filling the first and second zones, positioning the portion of the patient's body on the mattress, and directing the heat transfer liquid to contact the patient's body.
Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient, the apparatus comprising an inflatable mattress defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein, the inflatable mattress having at least one inlet passage for conducting a heat transfer liquid into direct contact with the portion of the patient's body received in the interior space to promote heat transfer between the patient's body and the heat transfer liquid, the inflatable mattress including a first zone being inflatable to a first pressure and a second zone being inflatable to a second pressure greater than the first pressure, the inflatable mattress in an inflated condition defining a well for receiving the portion of the patient therein, wherein the well comprises a pocket sized and shaped for receiving the head and neck of the patient, a broader region for receiving the torso of the patient, and a tapered pocket for receiving the legs and feet of the patient.
A method for adjusting the body temperature of a patient, the method comprising:
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