Method and Apparatus for Inducing Therapeutic Hypothermia

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100204765A1
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12702165

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Methods and apparatus for delivering therapeutic hypothermia to a patient are provided which may include any number of features. One feature is a hypothermia system comprising a fluid source, a heat exchanger assembly, a catheter in fluid communication with the fluid source, and a pump system configured to infuse hypothermic fluid into a patient cavity and extract hypothermic fluid from the patient cavity. The hypothermia system can infuse and extract fluid automatically from the patient cavity. In one embodiment, the patient cavity is a peritoneal cavity. A safe access device to gain access to the patient cavity is also provided.

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VELOMEDIX INC1455 ADAMS DRIVE BLDG 15 SUITE 1016 MENLO PARK CA 94025

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Burnett, Daniel Rogers San Francisco, US 38 2731
Hall, Gregory W Redwood City, US 81 3086
Seidman, Daniel Oakland, US 3 238

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