Method for inducing hypothermia

Patent · Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2003

OSTI ID:921349

Becker, Lance B ^[1]; Hoek, Terry Vanden ^[1]; Kasza, Kenneth E ^[2]

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1. Chicago, IL
2. Palos Park, IL

Systems for phase-change particulate slurry cooling equipment and methods to induce hypothermia in a patient through internal and external cooling are provided. Subcutaneous, intravascular, intraperitoneal, gastrointestinal, and lung methods of cooling are carried out using saline ice slurries or other phase-change slurries compatible with human tissue. Perfluorocarbon slurries or other slurry types compatible with human tissue are used for pulmonary cooling. And traditional external cooling methods are improved by utilizing phase-change slurry materials in cooling caps and torso blankets.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: Arch Development Corporation (Chicago, IL)
• Patent Number(s): 6,547,811
• Application Number: 09/632,195
• OSTI ID: 921349
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English