Method for inducing hypothermia
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175542
- Patent Number(s):
- 6962601
- Application Number:
- 10/162,442
- Assignee:
- University Of Chicago
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61F - FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25C - PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
Citation Formats
Becker, Lance B., Hoek, Terry Vanden, and Kasza, Kenneth E. Method for inducing hypothermia. United States: N. p., 2005.
Web.
Becker, Lance B., Hoek, Terry Vanden, & Kasza, Kenneth E. Method for inducing hypothermia. United States.
Becker, Lance B., Hoek, Terry Vanden, and Kasza, Kenneth E. Tue .
"Method for inducing hypothermia". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175542.
@article{osti_1175542,
title = {Method for inducing hypothermia},
author = {Becker, Lance B. and Hoek, Terry Vanden and Kasza, Kenneth E.},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2005},
month = {11}
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