Entries |
Document | Title | Date |
20080228245 | APPARATUS FOR ALTERING THE BODY TEMPERATURE OF A PATIENT - Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient includes an enclosure defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein. The enclosure is constructed to conduct 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. A reservoir for holding a supply of heat transfer liquid is disposed on the enclosure. | 09-18-2008 |
20080234788 | Grounded Pressure Cooling - An apparatus and method for increasing vascular performance of humans by lowering core body temperature, compression of blood vessels, and grounding of the body. | 09-25-2008 |
20080255644 | SORPTION-BASED ADHESIVE CONTACT COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A sorption-based, adhesive contact apparatus and method for contact cooling a patient via conductive thermal exchange are described. The apparatus includes a pad, having a fluid containing layer and adhesive contact surface, and a sorption-based device, fluidly interconnectable to the fluid containing layer, for vaporizing fluid contained in the fluid containing layer and for sorping the vaporized fluid. The fluid vaporization and the vapor sorption cools the adhesive contact surface of the pad. A port control member may selectively establish fluid interconnection between the fluid containing layer and sorption-based device. An internal pressure of the sorption-based device may be established lower than an internal pressure of the fluid-containing layer prior to fluid interconnection therebetween. A fluid retention member and path defining members may be included to facilitate vaporization, vapor diffusion and vapor sorption, thereby enhancing uniform cooling. | 10-16-2008 |
20080262579 | Exercise method and apparatus which provides therapeutic modalities and reflexology - An exercise apparatus includes a thermal system which carries a support structure. The support structure includes an exercise mat. A conduit extends through the exercise mat and has acupressure structures connected to opposed ends. The acupressure structures provide acupressure to a person exercising on the mat. The thermal system flows heat to and from the conduits and acupressure structures to provide the person with therapeutic modalities. | 10-23-2008 |
20080269852 | Methods and Apparatus for Thermal Regulation of a Body - A thermal regulation system includes a thermal exchange collar for application to a neck of a patient, a thermal regulation pad for application to a body region, such as an axilla region of the patient, and a thermal regulation cap for application to a head of the patient. | 10-30-2008 |
20080275534 | Method and thermally active multi-phase heat transfer apparatus and method for abstracting heat using liquid bi-phase heat exchanging composition - Apparatus for reducing pain at a joint or at a diseased area in the epithelium comprises a cold pack that produces spaced apart points of cold at the joint or diseased area for an extended period of time of two hours or more. | 11-06-2008 |
20080281387 | Medical Device Clamp - A medical instrument device interconnection system decreases the vibrational effects on a hospital pole. The medical device is contained in a case and the case has a first clamping member, a first biasing apparatus, a second clamping member, a second biasing apparatus, and a pole receiving trench. Each clamping member has a preferred position, an attachment position and a maximum tension position. In the preferred position the respective biasing members position the respective clamping member's distal end as close to each other as possible which inhibits a conventional hospital pole from entering the pole receiving trench. To obtain the maximum tension position, the person positioning the medical instrument device on the hospital pole aligns the pole receiving trench with the hospital pole so the hospital pole contacts the clamping members' exterior surface in the preferred position. The person raises the device in relation to the pole which causes the clamping members to rotate and expose the pole receiving trench. Once the hospital pole enters the pole receiving trench the respective biasing apparatus on each clamping member has the respective clamping members revert toward the preferred position. The preferred position cannot be obtained because the hospital pole in the pole receiving trench inhibits the clamping members from reverting to that position. Instead the clamping members are in the attachment position after the medical instrument device is lowered a little in relation to the hospital pole to obtain the maximum force in the attachment position. Collectively the biasing apparatuses through the clamping members in the attachment position provide more force to the hospital pole than the weight of the medical instrument device. That way the medical instrument device remains attached to the hospital pole and due to the flexible biasing apparatuses the device's vibration is suppressed while attached to the hospital pole. | 11-13-2008 |
20080306577 | APPARATUS FOR ALTERING THE BODY TEMPERATURE OF A PATIENT - Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient comprises a cover for covering at least a portion of a patient's body and a compliant support adapted to underlie and generally conform to the shape of the portion of the patient's body to define a well adjacent to the patient's body portion for accumulating heat transfer liquid. The cover and compliant support cooperatively define an enclosure for receiving the portion of the patient's body and are constructed to conduct a heat transfer liquid into direct contact with the portion of the patient's body received in the enclosure to promote heat transfer between the patient's body and the heat transfer liquid. | 12-11-2008 |
20090005840 | Anti-shock cooling/heating device - A portable device for cooling or heating a body part using readily available cooling and heating sources, such as water from gardening hoses, EMS vehicles, fire trucks, and hydrants is presented. The devices are modular so that multiple devices can be combined to create a large device for cooling or heating an entire body that uses a single cooling or heating source. Alternatively, modularity of the invention provides a means to cool just a specific region of the body while simultaneously warming another region. | 01-01-2009 |
20090036959 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING A PULSATING PRESSURE TO A LOCAL REGION OF THE BODY AND THE APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The present invention generally relates to a device for applying a pulsating pressure to a local region of the body and applications thereof. The device may be used to increase the blood flow in a local region of the body, and in preferred embodiments provides a device for regulating the core body temperature of a patient. | 02-05-2009 |
20090062890 | PHYSIOLOGY ENHANCING DEVICE - A physiology enhancing device for improving physiological functions of a human body, etc., which comprises a heat generating element making use of chemical energy and a sheet interposed between the heat generating element and a body surface of a wearer, and which is designed to supply steam generated from the heat generating element while the device is applied to the body surface. The device exhibits steam generating capability for 2 hours or longer and, while applied to the body surface, raises the body surface temperature to a temperature from 38° C. to lower than 42° C. within one hour from the application. The sheet interposed between the heat generating element and the body surface preferably has a function of regulating air feed to the heat generating element and a function of transferring the heat of the physiology enhancing device to the body surface and preferably has a total thickness of 0.05 to 1.5 mm. | 03-05-2009 |
20090062891 | Clinical garment for comfort warming and prewarming - A clinical garment having a lower hem and sleeves includes permeable surfaces inside near peripheral portions, a duct in communication with the permeable surfaces, and at least one inlet port opening into the duct. When worn by a patient, the permeable surfaces are positioned adjacent the patient's limbs. Warmed pressurized air may be introduced into the duct and conducted to the permeable surfaces. The warmed pressurized air circulates through the permeable surfaces to warm the adjacent limbs. | 03-05-2009 |
20090069874 | Apparatus for Treating Migraine - An apparatus ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090099631 | MULTI-ZONE ELECTRIC WARMING BLANKET - A multi-zone electric heating blanket. The blanket may be shaped to cover the outstretched arms or other body parts of a patient. The blanket includes first and second body part portions and a connecting bridge. The interconnection via the bridge leaves an open gap between the first and second body part portions for unblocked access to the patient. A power controller may supply power to heating elements in both body part portions based on a temperature sensor in one of the body part portions. | 04-16-2009 |
20090112298 | HIGH EFFICIENCY THERMAL ENERGY TRANSFER PAD - A thermal energy transfer pad is disclosed. The thermal energy transfer pad has a first flexible, thermal energy transfer sheet and a second flexible, thermal energy transfer sheet. The first flexible, thermal energy transfer sheet (a) is made of a first fluid impervious material, (b) has a perimeter measurement of A prior to manufacturing and (c) has a first thermal energy transfer thickness. The first flexible, thermal energy transfer sheet is molded to form fluid path troughs defined by interior protuberances and the first sheet's perimeter edge. That molding alters the first flexible, thermal energy transfer sheet's perimeter measurement to B, which is less than A. The second thermal energy transfer sheet (a) is made of a second fluid impervious material, (b) has a perimeter measurement of B and (c) has a second thermal energy transfer thickness. The second thermal energy transfer sheet is sealed to the first thermal energy transfer sheet along the first sheet's perimeter and at the first sheet's interior protuberances. That sealing creates a tortuous fluid path in the fluid path troughs The resulting pad has a significantly (1) decreased chance of the fluid being occluded in the fluid path and (2) increased thermal energy transfer rate to the patient. | 04-30-2009 |
20090118803 | 3D Microwave System and Methods - A therapeutic microwave system comprises a support unit having two or more separable segments; a microwave power assembly positioned between two separated segments of the support unit and including two or more microwave power supply devices; position adjustment componentry; and a central processing unit. The system may further include a temperature sensor for monitoring a treated subject's exhaled air temperature in real time and adjusting microwave irradiation accordingly, and a cooling device for controlling the patient's brain temperature during treatment. | 05-07-2009 |
20090143844 | HOSE MANAGEMENT FOR CONVECTIVE DEVICES - The present invention is directed to a convective thermal unit. The convective thermal unit has the conventional blower that directs ambient air to a heating element, the heating element heats the air and the heated air is directed into a conduit. The conduit directs the heated air into a receiving unit like a blanket positioned over a patient. A difference between the prior art and the present invention is the incorporation of a shape memory polymer and/or alloy material into the conduit to ensure the conduit does not contact the ground when the convective thermal unit is not being used or not providing the desired thermal energy. | 06-04-2009 |
20090149931 | Warming device - A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with comb-shaped, interleaved, separately inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming. | 06-11-2009 |
20090216304 | Patient Cooling Enclosure - An apparatus to provide thermal control to a patient comprises a neck member having a surface defining at least one opening, the surface configured to be spaced apart from a neck area of the patient. The neck member includes an air inlet to receive cooled air from an air source. The at least one opening is in fluid communication with the air inlet to direct cooled air from the air source and toward the neck area of the patient to provide the thermal control to the patient. | 08-27-2009 |
20090240312 | Patient Temperature Control System With Variable Gradient Warming/Cooling - A patient temperature control system ( | 09-24-2009 |
20090254158 | COOLING DEVICE FOR LOCALLY ANESTHETIZING AN AREA ON THE SURFACE OF THE BODY - A cooling device for locally and superficially anesthetizing an area on the surface of the body comprising a coolant fluid contacting a cooler. The cooler is moistened by a disinfection fluid. The cooling device is held in a refrigerator till use, then allowed to warm up to operation temperature. Then, the cooler is applied to the area on the surface of the body. | 10-08-2009 |
20090254159 | Method and Device for Controlling the Temperature of Local Regions of a Patient's Body - Method and device are disclosed for controlling the temperature of local portions of a patient's body. The temperature of regions including the nails of fingers and or toes is controlled to be kept at a predetermined low level when the patient is undergoing chemotherapy. In at least one embodiment, the device for controlling the temperature includes a heat insulating body forming cavities for receiving therein the patient's fingers and/or toes, and passages in said body for flowing a coolant through regions in heat exchanging relation to said cavities receiving the nails of the patient's fingers or toes when inserted into the cavities. | 10-08-2009 |
20090254160 | Automated Temperature Contrast and Dynamic Pressure Modules for a Hot or Cold Wrap Therapy System - The present invention relates to a replaceable module for use with a thermal contrast therapy systems. The replaceable module may be an automated thermal contrast therapy module which includes a casing, a manual mixing valve, an automated mixing valve, an automated mixing valve actuator, a temperature sensor, and an interface. A cold and a hot fluid are mixed to generate a therapy fluid. The therapy fluid may be output to a therapy bladder. The second replaceable module is a compression therapy module which includes a casing, an air pump, a pneumatic solenoid, and a pressure monitor. The casing may include a pressurized air pathway including an air outlet. The pump may pressurize the air within the pathway, and the solenoid may regulate the air pressure using feedback from the pressure sensor. Additionally, a pressure relief valve may release pressure if it gets above a safety threshold. The compression therapy module may also include a fluid pathway. | 10-08-2009 |
20090264969 | Multi-mode cooling garment - Apparatus for cooling a person in extreme environments. The apparatus includes a garment having a vest with attached tubing. The vest includes an evaporative cooling device and the tubing is configured to circulate chilled water. The vest includes a material that is able to receive and absorb an amount of liquid water with a mass greater than the material. When liquid water is applied to the vest, the vest absorbs the water for later evaporation. The tubing enables the garment to have a lower differential temperature between the inside surface and the outside surface, thereby reducing the rate of evaporation, which enables the passive cooling to be operable for an extended period of time. When the heat load does not permit the differential temperature to be reduced, the tubing removes additional heat, thereby providing additional heat removing capacity beyond the passive cooling. | 10-22-2009 |
20090276018 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING BRAIN DAMAGE DURING CARDIAC ARREST, CPR, OR SEVERE SHOCK - Apparatuses and methods for the cooling of the cranial and extracranial portions of a patient in need thereof. The apparatuses and methods of the present invention preferably employ a head cooling apparatus which includes a watertight shroud for the head and which needs no refrigeration. In certain preferred embodiments, the apparatuses of the present invention are collapsible and possess a reduced profile. In some presently preferred embodiments, the present invention includes a hammock that supports the head. In some embodiments, the present invention includes a shroud that lies behind the head with optional portions that may be drawn over the patient's neck and cranial area. The apparatuses and methods of the present invention also provide an improved mechanism for cooling the cranial and extracranial areas through the use of a novel distribution of endothermic solids (e.g. ammonium nitrate). The present invention provides a novel distribution of ammonium nitrate pellets that preferably includes multiple populations solid ammonium nitrate, preferably including small diameter (e.g., powdered) and larger diameter (e.g., 7 millimeter) ammonium nitrate to allow water initially to be cooled very quickly, thereby facilitating the rapid cooling of the cranial and extracranial areas, while at the same time producing extended hypothermia. | 11-05-2009 |
20090287281 | Therapeutic Cooling System - A therapeutic cooling system used to remove trapped heat from between a person and an object pressed against the person. Such objects would include: beds, chairs and protective clothing such as body armor. A thin bladder encapsulating a liquid placed between the person and heat trapping object absorbs heat produced by the person. Increased heat transferred to the liquid causes it to expand, become less dense and thus more buoyant than the cooler liquid in the bladder. Convection moves heated liquid upwards towards a thermoelectrically driven cooling unit. When the warmed liquid reaches the cooling unit thermoelectric devices pull heat from the liquid and push it in to a heat sink where is it can expelled from the system. The cooled liquid, now denser, flows back down the bladder by gravity. | 11-19-2009 |
20090306748 | BODY THERMAL REGULATION/MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a body thermal regulation system. The system includes a fluid-circulating garment having a plurality of fluid-impervious compartments where each compartment is in contact with a different part of a body. The system also includes an expandable bladder to accommodate changes in pressure in the fluid circulation system. At least one heating/cooling unit is positioned to heat and/or cool fluid circulating to the fluid-impervious compartments in the garment. The system also includes a fluid circulation system positioned to circulate fluid between the heating/cooling unit and the plurality of fluid-impervious compartments in the garment. The present invention also relates to a method for measuring heat fluxes in different parts of a body. The method involves providing to a subject the body thermal regulation system according to the present invention. Then, the temperatures and flow rates of fluid entering and exiting each of the plurality of fluid-impervious compartments in the garment are measured, allowing heat fluxes in different parts of the body to be determined. | 12-10-2009 |
20090312823 | Heating and cooling pad, control unit therefor, system and method - A personal, portable heating and cooling system for an individual includes a thin, flexible pad and a control unit in fluid communication with the pad for regulating the temperature of a heat transfer fluid flowing between the pad and the control unit. The pad has an internal chamber for holding the heat transfer fluid. The chamber is partitioned to form therein a passageway that directs the heat transfer fluid to flow there through along a circuitous path. The control unit has a housing enclosing a reservoir for holding the heat transfer fluid, a pump for pumping the heat transfer fluid between the reservoir and the internal chamber of the pad, and a heating and cooling apparatus for regulating the temperature of a heat transfer fluid flowing between the reservoir and the chamber. The control unit includes an electronic control circuit having a user interface that enables a user increase and decrease the temperature of the fluid. An alternate embodiment enables the user to select a temperature of the fluid and still another embodiment where the temperature varies over time in accordance with an individualized custom temperature profile. | 12-17-2009 |
20100030306 | Therapeutic Cranial Wrap for a Contrast Therapy System - The present invention relates to a therapeutic cranial wrap for use with a thermal contrast therapy systems and methods for providing a temperature regulated fluid. The cranial wrap includes an active thermal exchange bladder and an active compression bladder, adapted to fit the cranial therapy site. The thermal exchange bladder may be coupled to the thermal contrast therapy system. The compression bladder may compress the therapy site. In some embodiments, the compressive bladder may be integrated into the thermal exchange bladder, or may be omitted. The cranial wrap also includes a contoured shell, known as a hood shaped therapy pad, which is adapted to snugly fit the cranial therapy site and provide neck support. Adjustable straps, including at least one strap that circumvents the cranium, secure the cranial wrap in a fitted position adjacent the therapy site. The cranial wrap couples to the thermal contrast therapy system which includes a hot and cold fluid reservoir, a mixing valve, and a fluid pump. | 02-04-2010 |
20100049285 | Ectoparasite Eradication Method and Device - A method of eliminating an ectoparasite infestation is disclosed that may include steps of defining a target area on an animal having an ectoparasite infestation, heating a volume of air to a temperature to form heated air, applying the heated air to the target area with an airflow such that the heated air impinges directly on substantially all ectoparasites located within the target area, and maintaining the heated air at the target area for a period of time sufficient to affect an ectoparasite mortality rate of at least 50%. | 02-25-2010 |
20100057169 | THERMOREGULATION DEVICE - A thermoregulating apparatus ( | 03-04-2010 |
20100076530 | CONDITIONING GARMENTS - A conditioning garment has an array of tubes ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100076531 | Fluid Disinfection Unit For Patient Temperature Control System - A fluid disinfection unit [ | 03-25-2010 |
20100087900 | Method and apparatus for measuring and treating shivering during therapeutic temperature control - Methods and apparatus for the prevention and treatment of shivering encountered during therapeutic temperature regulation are disclosed that utilize an active system of counterwarming such that the timing and intensity of warmth provided to selected body areas is regulated dynamically in response to such factors as the extent of cooling applied to the core, the degree of shivering encountered, and patient temperature. Additionally, methods and apparatus are disclosed for the measurement and quantification of shivering for use in this and other applications. | 04-08-2010 |
20100106229 | Thermal skull pads for coolant system - A bonnet-shaped pad configured to fit a skull is formed from a rectangular thermal pad. A rectangular pad has creases that allow the pad to conform to the shape of a human skull. The pad defines a cavity. The pad proximate the cavity includes a serpentine conduit configured to allow conditioned fluid to flow from an inlet to an outlet. The pad is configured such that fluid flow is not unduly restricted proximate the creases in the pad, thereby allowing the fluid to flow through the portion of the pad configured to be proximate the skull. The pad is connected to a cool water supply that pumps wool water through the pad at preselected intervals. In one configuration a remote, tethered switching unit controls the duty cycle of the pump, enabling cool water to flow through the pad after a selected time. | 04-29-2010 |
20100125317 | Long-Action Cold Pack Structure - A long-acting cold pack structure for cold compress therapy on human body includes a cold maintaining layer, a fluid layer and an air bag layer which are stacked in sequence. The cold maintaining layer is filled with gel-like cold maintaining material. The fluid layer is adapted for circulating low temperature fluid. The air bag layer is filled with air as desired. With the circulation of the low temperature fluid in the fluid layer, the present invention permits the cold maintaining material in the cold maintaining layer to extend the time at a low temperature. The air bag layer is filled with air to compress the cold maintaining layer for depth cold compress therapy. The cold pack of the present invention provides better cold compress effect than the prior art. | 05-20-2010 |
20100137951 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING BODY TEMPERATURE OF A SUBJECT - A cooling system includes a console and a tissue cooling device such as a head-cooling device. An operator applies the head-cooling device to the head of a patient at risk for ischemic injury. The console provides a cooling fluid to a fluid circulation space located between the cooling device and the patient's head under a positive gage pressure. Direct contact between the cooling fluid and the patient's head provides a relatively rapid induction of systemic hypothermia in the patient, thereby minimizing or preventing ischemic injury in the patient. The console also removes air from a channel disposed about an inner rim of the cooling device, using a negative gage pressure. Such removal of the air from the channel seals the rim of the cooling device to the head of the patient, including portions of the channel in contact with hair of the patient's head, and minimizes leaking of the cooling fluid beyond the rim of the cooling device. | 06-03-2010 |
20100145421 | Therapeutic Cooling and/or Heating System Including A Thermo-Conductive Material - In general, the present invention incorporates a cooling or heating wrap having internal channels to circulate a chilled or warmed fluid, with one or more layers of a thermo-conductive material to eliminate air pockets or gaps between the wrap and a human or animal body part. The thermo-conductive material may be applied directly to the human or animal skin and/or body part, may be encapsulated in a separate unit, or may be integrated into the wrap itself. The thermo-conductive material acts like a heat conduction medium between the heat exchanging wrap and the anatomical body part, to increase the therapeutic effect of the wrap. | 06-10-2010 |
20100179624 | Warming device constructions with a poncho-type patient gown - A warming device includes a poncho-type patient gown having a major body portion with inside and outside surfaces, a central panel in the major body portion, opposing sleeve portions in the central panel, and a head opening in the central panel, between the sleeve portions. An inflatable convective warming apparatus is supported on a surface of the patient gown, extending from a lower edge of the patient gown at least to the head opening. | 07-15-2010 |
20100204764 | Method for Treating Hot Flashes Associated with Menopause During Sleep - A method and device for automatically detecting the onset of a hot flash while the subject is sleeping, and of cooling the subject using a cold fluid circulating through a vest or a mattress pad, before sweating and/or chills develop and awaken the subject. A temperature sensor is attached to the subject's skin, and is connected to a computer or microprocessor. The subject dons a vest that is connected to a coolant circulation system. Alternatively, the subject lies on a mattress pad that is connected to a coolant circulation system. During the night, if the subject's skin temperature rises more than a predetermined amount within a time period, or rises above a predetermined threshold temperature, the coolant circulation system is activated for a fixed period of time. The cooled vest or pad helps to draw heat away from the subject's skin and thus reduce the symptoms of the hot flash. After the circulation terminates, the system is reset to monitor the skin temperature once again. The cycle can be repeated any number of times during the night. Instead of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor can also be used. | 08-12-2010 |
20100211138 | Full body split access blanket - A full body blanket has a central bonded strip that extends from a distal end of an upper portion of the blanket to the foot end of the blanket to divide the main body of the blanket into two longitudinal portions. A discontinuous slit or tearable line is provided along the length of the strip to enable the longitudinal portions to be separable from each other by a user applying a force along the tearable strip. The strip may be torn anywhere along its entire length so that the longitudinal portion to be removed from the patient may be folded back anywhere along the length of the strip to selectively expose particular body parts of the patient. The blanket is inflated by heated air, and the heated air is circulated by channels that extend longitudinally along each of the longitudinal portions. Rows of apertures provided along the channels at the layer of the blanket that makes contact with the patient output the heated air to warm the patient. | 08-19-2010 |
20100211139 | Combination underbody and overbody blanket - A combination underbody and overbody blanket has first and second portions sandwiching a middle portion. The first portion may be shorter than the second portion. An opening is provided at the middle portion, or at a location that overlaps the middle and first portions. The opening has a dimension sufficiently large to enable the head of a patient to pass through. At least one air inlet is provided at the middle portion to allow air to be input into the blanket. The blanket is configured in the shape of a poncho, with the first portion covering the front torso of the patient and the second portion covering the back of the patient. A tearable seal is provided at the first portion that allows the first portion to be separated into two halves to expose the front upper torso of the patient and/or to facilitate the placement of the middle portion about the neck and onto the shoulders of the patient. | 08-19-2010 |
20100274331 | MICROCLIMATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A microclimate management system | 10-28-2010 |
20100331931 | ECTOPARASITE ERADICATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A method of eliminating an ectoparasite infestation is disclosed that may include steps of defining a target area on an animal having an ectoparasite infestation, heating a volume of air to a temperature to form heated air, applying the heated air to the target area with an airflow such that the heated air impinges directly on substantially all ectoparasites located within the target area, and maintaining the heated air at the target area for a period of time sufficient to affect an ectoparasite mortality rate of at least 50%. | 12-30-2010 |
20110009930 | INFLATABLE THERMAL BLANKET - An inflatable thermal blanket for providing conditioned air to a human or animal body positioned on top of thermal blanket,
| 01-13-2011 |
20110022134 | Underbody convective warming blanket constructions - An underbody convective warming blanket includes a duct that is separate from, but in fluid communication with, interior space of the underbody convective warming blanket. The duct may be deployed to provide an air circulation conduit to shunt air around the air distribution structure in the interior space. The duct may be a flexible tube having a first end coupled to a first duct port in the underbody convective warming blanket near a first end of the underbody convective warming blanket and a second end to be coupled to a second duct port in the underbody convective warming blanket near a second end of the underbody convective warming blanket. An underbody convective warming blanket may include a midsection with an elongate columnar configuration which transitions at an end, or at each end, to a plinth-like configuration. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022135 | Patient comfort apparatus and system - An apparatus, a system, and a method for thermally comforting a patient include pneumatic, convective device providing thermal treatment for persons or animals, which is adapted for use in combination with a clinical garment such as a hospital gown, robe, bib, and other equivalents. The pneumatic convective device provides convective warming focused or directed primarily on the thorax or body core. The pneumatic convective device includes at least one inlet for being accessed through a clinical garment, a region in distribution with the inlet for distributing a stream of pressurized, thermally treated air, and a permeable member for emitting pressurized, thermally treated air from the distribution region. | 01-27-2011 |
20110029048 | COMPLIANT BALLOON - A cryogenic medical device is provided, including a catheter body defining a proximal portion and a distal portion; a expandable treatment element on the distal portion of the catheter body; a plurality of granules disposed within the expandable treatment element; an encapsulation member surrounding the plurality of granules, the encapsulating member having a plurality of selectable geometric configurations; and an actuator element coupled to the encapsulation member for the selective adjustment thereof. A method for thermally treating a selected region of tissue is also provided. | 02-03-2011 |
20110029049 | Image-Guided Thermotherapy Based On Selective Tissue Thermal Treatment - Devices and techniques for thermotherapy based on optical imaging. | 02-03-2011 |
20110046704 | INFLATABLE THERMAL NEONATAL BLANKET - The invention relates to an inflatable thermal blanket for providing conditioned air to a neonatal human or neonatal animal body, said thermal blanket comprising: | 02-24-2011 |
20110066214 | Multifunction warming device for perioperative use - A multifunction warming device for perioperative use includes a clinical garment and two convective warming apparatuses supported on an inside surface of the clinical garment. A first convective apparatus is disposed transversely in an upper portion of the clinical garment, running between sleeves of the clinical garment. The second convective apparatus is disposed longitudinally in a lower portion of the clinical garment and has separately inflatable sections, each for enabling a particular mode of warming. | 03-17-2011 |
20110066215 | Warming device - A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with multiple separately inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming. | 03-17-2011 |
20110066216 | COOLING DEVICE FOR REMOVING HEAT FROM SUBCUTANEOUS LIPID-RICH CELLS - A cooling device for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a subject having skin is provided. The cooling device includes a support having a first portion and a second portion. A first cooling element having a first heat exchanging surface is located at the first portion of the support. A second cooling element having a second heat exchanging surface is located at the second portion of the support. At least one of the first and second cooling elements is movable along the support and is configured to rotate for adjusting an angle between the first and second heat exchanging surfaces. | 03-17-2011 |
20110077723 | COMPRESSION SEQUENCED THERMAL THERAPY SYSTEM - A sequential compression and temperature therapy blanket with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated within the blanket. The temperature therapy blanket includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient. The temperature therapy blanket may also include an air bladder for providing compression. | 03-31-2011 |
20110098791 | PROBE FOR LOCAL ANAESTHETIC SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a probe for a local anaesthetic system, and more particularly, to a probe for a local anaesthetic system which cools a local area of the body to perform a local anaesthetic operation without difficulty. The present invention provides a probe for a local anaesthetic system which cools a local area to be anaesthetized, the probe comprising a cooling pad which has a heat conductive material and a predetermined contacting surface to contact an anaesthetic area; a heat capacity adding means which is liquid to increase a heat capacity of the cooling pad; and a thermoelement which is provided to emit a cool air to at least one of the heat capacity adding means and the cooling pad. The probe performs an anaesthetic operation without pain by instantly cooling a skin layer and blocking a transmission of a pain to the nerve, and performs an anaesthetic operation repeatedly and stably by raising a heat capacity of a cooling pad with a heat capacity adding means. | 04-28-2011 |
20110098792 | THERAPEUTIC WRAP - Temperature-controlled therapy wrap for treatment of at least a portion of an animate body including a fluid bladder including an inlet, an outlet, and at least one fluidic channel connecting the inlet to the outlet; and a thermal insulating member on the fluid bladder only directly adjacent the inlet and extending along the at least one fluidic channel. The therapy wrap may be adapted to compensate for a temperature delta in the wrap. The therapy wrap may include an insulating layer of one or more insulating members. The insulating layer is dimensioned and configured to have different coefficients of heat transfer. The insulating layer may have varying thicknesses and materials to achieve varying heat transfer rates. Also disclosed is a method of administering a temperature-controlled treatment to an anatomical body part. | 04-28-2011 |
20110098793 | TEMPERATURE AND FLOW CONTROL METHODS IN A THERMAL THERAPY DEVICE - A controlled temperature therapy system has a pump, a reservoir, and a therapy component. The reservoir has an inlet in communication with the therapy component and an outlet in communication with the pump. The reservoir may also include a baffle adjacent the outlet. The inlet may be a movable inlet, a nozzle or include a flow directing surface. | 04-28-2011 |
20110098794 | Inflatable convective pad for surgery - An inflatable convective pad for warming a person during surgery has two ends, two sides, and at least two openings, each located in an area of the pad between the two ends and between a respective side and the center of the pad. The openings, which may be in the form of slits, allow the threading of a sheet or the person's arms through the pad to restrain the arms during surgery. | 04-28-2011 |
20110144730 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAK DETECTION IN EXTERNAL COOLING PAD - An externally-applied heat exchange pad has three layers laminated together, an inner and outer non-conductive layer and a middle conductive layer. A leak in the inner layer causes coolant to contact the middle layer and change impedance, which can be sensed and used as an indication of an impending total leak of the pad, | 06-16-2011 |
20110152982 | SYSTEM FOR ALTERING AND MAINTAINING TEMPERATURES OF OBJECTS - The present invention relates to a system for altering or maintaining the temperature of an object. | 06-23-2011 |
20110152983 | MODULAR APPARATUS FOR THERAPY OF AN ANIMATE BODY - A modular therapy system for treatment of at least a portion of an animate body is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first modular member and a second modular member. The first modular member comprises a heat transfer device adapted to transfer heat between the device and the portion of the animate body. The second modular member includes a pouch adapted to receive the first modular member. The second modular member can be wrapped around the animate body portion with the first modular member positioned therein. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a third modular member having a pouch adapted to receive the first modular member. The third modular member is configured for wrapping to a different sized animate body or different portion of the body than the second modular member. The third modular member may have a different shape or size than the second modular member. In various embodiments, the second and third modular members are sleeves selected from among a plurality of differently configured sleeves. Methods of making and using the system are also disclosed. | 06-23-2011 |
20110172749 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING VASCULAR ACCESS IN AN APPENDAGE TO ENHANCE THERAPEUTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES - Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein generally include methods and/or devices for increasing blood flow, controlling the vasodilatation of a patient's vascular structure, regulating the temperature of a portion of a mammal, and for improving various interventional procedures and/or therapeutic techniques. The device may also include one or more access ports, or apertures, that allow access to portions of the mammal's extremity to allow interventional type medical devices, therapeutic devices, surgical support equipment or patient monitoring devices to have access to the extremity on which a body element is disposed. The device may also be configured to allow other supporting components, which may include IV or other catheters, a means of accessing to a portion of the extremity positioned inside the temperature regulating device. In one configuration the device comprises flexible materials that are adapted to conform to the surface of the extremity disposed in the device when a vacuum pressure is applied to an internal region of the device. | 07-14-2011 |
20110208275 | Apparatus For Altering The Body Temperature Of A Patient - Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient comprises an enclosure defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein. The enclosure is constructed for transferring a heat transfer liquid into direct contact with the portion of the patient's body received in the enclosure to promote heat transfer between the patient's body and the heat transfer liquid. A drain for draining the heat transfer liquid from the interior space of the enclosure is at least partially disposed beneath the enclosure. A hold-open inhibits occlusion of the drain. A weir in fluid communication with the drain maintains the heat transfer liquid at a predetermined height in the enclosure. A control system is preprogrammed with a target temperature for the body temperature of the patient. | 08-25-2011 |
20110208276 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGIONAL AND WHOLE BODY TEMPERATURE MODIFICATION - A heat exchange fluid supply system for supplying a heat exchange fluid to an intravascular heat exchange catheter includes a disposable cassette having a bulkhead and an external heat exchanger, and which is configured to operate in combination with a reusable master control unit. The bulkhead includes a reservoir section and a pump section. The reservoir section is provided with a means to monitor the amount of heat exchange fluid that is in the system. The bulkhead provides the mechanism for priming the system with heat exchange fluid from an external source and for circulating fluid to the catheter in a closed circuit. The pump section is configured to allow for pumping of heat exchange fluid at a constant pressure. | 08-25-2011 |
20110208277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGIONAL AND WHOLE BODY TEMPERATURE MODIFICATION - A heat exchange fluid supply system for supplying a heat exchange fluid to an intravascular heat exchange catheter includes a disposable cassette having a bulkhead and an external heat exchanger, and which is configured to operate in combination with a reusable master control unit. The bulkhead includes a reservoir section and a pump section. The reservoir section is provided with a means to monitor the amount of heat exchange fluid that is in the system. The bulkhead provides the mechanism for priming the system with heat exchange fluid from an external source and for circulating fluid to the catheter in a closed circuit. The pump section is configured to allow for pumping of heat exchange fluid at a constant pressure. | 08-25-2011 |
20110218600 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to heat-exchanger systems that can be used to heat or cool a fluid such as blood. Pod pumps that provide low shear and low turbulence may be used in such systems, particularly for systems that pump blood. A certain heat-exchanger system used to heat blood or other fluids may be used to provide whole-body hyperthermic treatments or regional hyperthermic chemotherapy treatments. A disposable unit may be used to separate the fluid path from the fluid control systems. The disposable unit typically includes a heat-exchanger component that is received by a corresponding heat exchanger in a base unit. Fluid pumped through the heat-exchanger component is heated by the heat exchanger. | 09-08-2011 |
20110224760 | Thermal Regulation Blanket and Method of Use Thereof - A thermal regulation blanket includes a plurality of cells with a first reagent. A plurality of pouches with a second reagent are disposed within the plurality of cells. A plurality of dividers are disposed between each of the plurality of cells. A thermally conductive layer is disposed over the cells and the plurality of dividers. When the first reagent and the second reagent mix, a thermal reaction occurs which modifies a temperature of the thermally conductive layer. A method of providing thermal therapy to a patient includes positioning the patient on a thermal regulation blanket, an abdomen of the patient is engaged with at least one abdominal blanket of the thermal regulation blanket. At least one cell of the thermal regulation blanket is activated to begin providing thermal therapy to the patient. A temperature of the thermal regulation blanket is monitored with a temperature sensor. At least one additional cell is activated to adjust the temperature of the thermal regulation blanket. | 09-15-2011 |
20110238143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALTERING AND MAINTAINING THE BODY TEMPERATURE OF A PATIENT - A system includes a temperature reducing apparatus having a first enclosure defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein, and a liquid delivery system in fluid communication with the first enclosure for controlling the temperature of a heat transfer liquid and delivering the heat transfer liquid into the first enclosure in direct contact with the patient's body portion when received in the first enclosure. A temperature maintenance apparatus includes a second enclosure defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein, and a gas delivery system in fluid communication with the second enclosure for controlling the temperature of a heat transfer gas and delivering the heat transfer gas into the second enclosure in direct contact with the patient's body portion when received in the second enclosure. The second enclosure is different than the first enclosure. | 09-29-2011 |
20110270366 | RF power controller for ultrasound therapy system - A system and method for fluid control in a thermal therapy system is disclosed. A fluid circuit permits passage of a fluid through a fluid circuit, including into and out of a treatment zone so as to cool or heat or maintain a temperature in said treatment zone at or near a desired temperature. The desired temperature may be programmably set to a given value or within a band of values using a processor and a temperature controller. In some aspects, leakage of fluid from a patient or from the fluid control system is captured by a leak-proof member to protect imaging and treatment equipment from damage. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270367 | System and Method of Detecting Fluid and Leaks in Thermal Treatment System Basins - A drape including a sensing device according to the present invention is disposed over a top surface of a thermal treatment system having a basin recessed therein. A portion of the drape is pushed down into the basin to form a drape container for collecting a sterile medium. The thermal treatment system may be of the type that either heats or congeals the sterile medium. The sensing device includes electrodes that are typically disposed through the drape and sealed. The electrodes provide signals indicating the presence of liquid and/or leaks or other conditions within the drape container to the system to facilitate control of system operation. In addition, the sensing device includes a fuse to limit the drape to a single use. The system disables the fuse to indicate prior use and detects tampering to bypass the fuse, thereby preventing use of the drape for subsequent medical procedures. | 11-03-2011 |
20110276114 | Body Cooling Apparatus - A body cooling apparatus for cooling a human being includes a cooling chamber with a copper plate adjacent to or in contact with the cooling chamber. The copper plate has two sides one of which is exposed to cooled refrigerant while the other side is exposed to a mass of water that is circulated through a pump through a tubular member to reach various parts of the human body to thereby cool the various parts of the body. | 11-10-2011 |
20110307038 | BARRIERS FOR CONTROLLED USE OF THERAPY SYSTEMS - A therapy system barrier. In various embodiments, the barrier is a liner sized to cover a surface of a housing having a control interface and at least one other face of the housing. In various embodiments, the therapy system barrier hinders proper operation of a related therapy system until the barrier is removed or modified. The barrier may interact with one or more therapy system components to hinder use of the involved therapy system component until a user performs a desired operation. When the barrier is in place, electrical and/or mechanical components of the device may be rendered at least partially inoperative. Also disclosed are methods of using the barrier. | 12-15-2011 |
20120022623 | Warming device - A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with an inflatable dog-bone shaped section framed by an outline section. | 01-26-2012 |
20120041525 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT - Disclosed are methods for dermatological treatment that in some embodiments include contacting a plurality of cooling probes with an area of skin and maintaining the plurality of cooling probes in contact with the area of skin for a period of time while the distal ends of the plurality of cooling probes substantially cool a volume of tissue, thereby causing a beneficial effect as a result of the substantial cooling of the volume of tissue, as well as devices useful for implementing the method. | 02-16-2012 |
20120041526 | HEAD COLLER - A head cooler ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120046717 | MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR EXPOSING TUMOR MASS - A medical treatment apparatus applies heat to the skin so that the skin may be gradually collapsed without incision and thereby a tumor mass beneath the skin may be exposed to the outside and allowed to be removed. This apparatus includes a cup-like container, oil, and a wick. The container is placed on the first part of the skin that covers a target tumor, and has a vertically penetrated cylindrical shape. The oil is contained in the container and is in contact with the first part of the skin. The wick is placed in the oil so as to catch flame. The temperature of the oil gradually rises while the flame lives on the wick, so heat is continuously applied to the first part of the skin from the oil. This apparatus may further include at least one of a cooling unit and a cooling water pipe placed at an outside of the container, enclosing the container, being in contact with the second part of the skin that is located at the outside of the container, and cooling the second part of the skin. This apparatus may also include an adhesive interposed between the container and the first part of the skin. | 02-23-2012 |
20120065715 | COOLNG MEDICAL PAD - A medical pad has multiple layers. A first layer is for containing a first thermal-exchange fluid circulatable therethrough, with the medical pad being operable for thermal exchange between the first thermal-exchange fluid and a patient through a first side of the first layer. A second layer of the medical pad is interconnected to a second side of the first layer, opposite to the first side of the first layer. The second layer encloses a second thermal-exchange fluid that may have a freezing point of 0° C. or less. The medical pad is operable for thermal exchange between the second thermal-exchange fluid and the patient. | 03-15-2012 |
20120089210 | MULTI-FUNCTION BESIDE CARE AND THERAPY SYSTEM - A wheeled cart has liquid cooling and liquid heating devices separated by thermal insulation. Pumps circulate cooled liquid and heated liquid through hoses to cooled packs and heated packs of patient treatment. Thermostats control the temperature and continual re-circulation of the cooled and heated liquids through the packs to maintain the proper temperature at all times without changing the packs. | 04-12-2012 |
20120109269 | PATIENT WARMING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a system for keeping a patient warm, particularly a veterinary patient, during care. An apparatus is provided for delivering conditioned air across a barrier, such as a wire cage, to a blanket arrangement for providing conditioned air to the patient. A first duct and a second duct part are provided either side of the barrier mounted together across the barrier, so a duct is provided for ducting conditioned air across the barrier. | 05-03-2012 |
20120130457 | Thermal therapy body wraps - Thermal therapy pads for providing a temperature controlled therapy to a portion of a patient's body. The pad includes an inner surface and an outer surface that define a tortuous path for the fluid flow throughout the pad. The pad receives a temperature controlled fluid from a pumping unit via an inlet, and the fluid circulates throughout the pad before being returned to the cooling unit via an outlet. The pads are configured to conform to the shape of the portion of the body receiving the therapy. One such pad is a convertible vest that has one configuration that covers the upper torso and another configuration that covers the back and arms. Another such pad wraps around the wrist after being secured at the thumb. Another pad conforms to the face of the patient. | 05-24-2012 |
20120158103 | COLD THERAPY APPARATUS USING HEAT EXCHANGER - A cold therapy system includes a cooling bath; a therapy pad; a heat exchanger; a first pathway fluidly connecting the cooling bath to the heat exchanger; a second pathway fluidly connecting the heat exchanger to an inlet of the therapy pad; a third pathway fluidly connecting an outlet of the therapy pad to the heat exchanger; and a fourth pathway fluidly connecting an outlet of the heat exchanger to the cooling bath. | 06-21-2012 |
20120165908 | Cold/hot therapy device with temperature control - A cold/hot therapy device with temperature control includes a housing, a pump, a cooling chip, a cooling head, a cooling fin, and a bag. The pump, the cooling chip and the cooling head are fixedly arranged in the accommodating chamber of the housing. The cooling chip includes a cool-effecting surface and a cooling surface. The cooling head is adjacent to the cool-effecting surface, and includes a water inlet and a water outlet, where the water inlet communicates with the pump outlet. The cooling fin is fixedly arranged on the cooling surface of the cooling chip, and is positioned in the hollow passage of the housing. The bag includes an inlet tube and an outlet tube, where the inlet tube communicates with the water outlet of the cooling head, and the outlet tube communicates with the pump inlet. Accordingly, a cold or hot therapy function can be achieved. | 06-28-2012 |
20120172955 | THERAPEUTIC PAD HAVING A DATA STORAGE TAG - The invention provides for a therapeutic pad for attachment to a human or animal body. The pad has means for storing data. Further, a therapeutic system is provided. The system has therapeutic pads and a hydraulic device. The hydraulic device has a tube adapted to connect the hydraulic device to the pad. | 07-05-2012 |
20120172956 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A THERAPEUTIC PAD - The invention provides for a system for controlling a therapeutic pad having a data storage medium. The system for controlling has means for reading and/or writing the data of the data storage medium of the therapeutic pad, and means for implementing an operational procedure depending on the data of the storage medium of the therapeutic pad. Further, a method for controlling a therapeutic pad having a data storage medium is provided. The method has the steps of reading and/or writing the data of the data storage medium of the therapeutic pad, and implementing operational procedure depending on the data of the storage medium of the therapeutic pad. Furthermore, a computer program product is provided. The computer program product has one or more computer readable media having computer executable instructions for performing the steps of the method as discussed hereinbefore. | 07-05-2012 |
20120172957 | OCCLUSION RESISTANT AND/OR MULTILAYER TREATMENT PAD - The invention provides a therapeutic pad for thermal treatment of a human or animal body part. The pad has two outer layers forming a fluid communication channel therebetween, a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port adapted to connect the fluid communication channel with an external fluid reservoir, and a layer structure between the two outer layers. | 07-05-2012 |
20120179230 | Device For Performing Beauty, Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy Treatment - The invention is a device capable of performing an unspecified number of treatments on any part of the body, locally or generally and at high speed, wherein the patient does not come into contact with vapours or fluids, whether in manual or automatic operating mode with pre-programmed treatments, using to this end contrasting applications as an essential base. The patient receives the contrasting applications through so-called contrast modules ( | 07-12-2012 |
20120179231 | THERMAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND APARATUS WITH BIOFEEDBACK-DRIVEN PROTOCOL - The invention provides for a thermal treatment device for generating a feedback-driven protocol for thermal treatment of a human or animal body part. The device has measurement means adapted to acquire data of a thermal treatment from the body part and means for adapting the thermal treatment of the body part on the basis of the data acquired. Further, a method for generating a feedback-driven protocol for thermal treatment of a human or animal body part is provided. The method comprises the steps of acquiring data of a thermal treatment from the body part and adapting the thermal treatment of the body part on the basis of the data acquired. | 07-12-2012 |
20120185021 | Heat Transfer Pad Having Localized Treatment Zones - A heat transfer pad includes a pad inlet port for feeding a heat transfer fluid to the pad, a pad outlet port for discharging the heat transfer fluid from the pad and a bladder having an internal flowpath for the heat transfer fluid which extends from the pad inlet port to the pad outlet port. The internal flowpath is divided into a first flow channel and a second flow channel through which first and second flow streams of the heat transfer fluid, respectively, flow between the pad inlet and outlet ports. A first flow restrictor is positioned downstream in the first flow channel and a second flow restrictor is correspondingly positioned downstream in the second flow channel and the flow restrictors are configured to create substantial back pressures in the first and second flow channels, respectively. | 07-19-2012 |
20120239123 | DEVICES, APPLICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH LOCALIZED HEAT FLUX ZONES FOR REMOVING HEAT FROM SUBCUTANEOUS LIPID-RICH CELLS - Application systems, disposable interface assemblies and methods for cooling subcutaneous lipid-rich tissue. One embodiment of an application system includes a cooling unit, a cryoprotectant vessel, a contact member and an array of selectively addressable heating elements. The cryoprotectant vessel is configured to contain a fluidic cryoprotectant such that at least a portion of the cryoprotectant is cooled by the cooling unit to a desired base temperature. The contact member is attached to the cryoprotectant vessel and includes a backside in contact with the cryoprotectant and a front side opposite the backside. The contact member is configured to allow the cryoprotectant to flow from the backside to the front side. The array of selectively addressable heating elements is carried by the contact member. | 09-20-2012 |
20120245661 | Cold Therapy Safety Switch - The present invention relates to a temperature probe measuring the skin temperature of a patient at an injury or post-surgery site, a cold therapy unit cooling the patient at the site to reduce pain and swelling, and a safety shut off switch for powering off the cold therapy unit when the skin temperature drops below a threshold temperature. When the skin temperature drops below the threshold temperature, the cold therapy unit is shut off by opening the switch. When the skin temperature rises to or above the threshold temperature, the cold therapy unit is powered on again. | 09-27-2012 |
20120259394 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR FLUID-BASED HYPER/HYPOTHERMIA SYSTEMS - Temperature control device for use in fluid-based hyper/hypothermia systems, comprising a connection unit for connecting the device to a local power network, and a fluid temperature control unit for heating or cooling a fluid. The device includes a power supply unit, by which electrical consuming components of the fluid temperature control unit are supplied with power, and which effects supply of the electrical consuming components with direct current. | 10-11-2012 |
20130006335 | Thermal Therapy System - A thermal therapy system for providing thermal treatment to a body requiring treatment. The system may include a plurality of therapy wraps, each configured to exchange heat with the body. The therapy wraps may be secured to different locations on a substrate and unfurled onto a rigid board for supporting the body. A control unit may be configured to independently control the therapy wraps. The therapy wraps may have a plurality of layers. One of the layers is a heat exchange layer comprising a heat transfer device for exchanging heat with the body. One of the layers may be a compressive layer for applying a compressive force to the body. One of the layers may be a structural layer including a rigid structural member. Also disclosed are methods of administering a temperature-controlled treatment to an animate body. | 01-03-2013 |
20130013033 | System for Providing Treatment to a Mammal and Method - Therapy system for treatment of an animate body including core body cooling. The system includes a therapy wrap and a first therapy device for exchanging heat with the body. The system may include a second therapy device for delivering another therapy. The first therapy device may include a heat transfer device, a cooling or heating source, and a control unit. The heat transfer device may include a fluid bladder and a compressive bladder. The second therapy device may be an electric stimulation device. The therapy wrap is adapted to coordinate delivery of the thermal therapy and another therapy to the animate body. The therapy wrap may also be a sleeve for mounting components of the first and second therapy devices. Also disclosed are a method of administering a temperature-controlled treatment to an anatomical body part and method of making the therapy system. | 01-10-2013 |
20130041437 | Method for Operating a Therapeutic Cooling Apparatus - A method comprises preparing a cooling device for use in a therapeutic cooling apparatus. The cooling device comprises a self-contained unit. The therapeutic cooling apparatus comprises a cavity being configured to accept a portion of a user's body part, a quantity of a liquid for surrounding the body part and an apparatus portion being configured to retain the cooling device. The apparatus portion further comprises a divider separating the apparatus portion from the cavity. The divider is configured to be operable for transferring heat from the liquid to the cooling device. The method further comprises chilling the cooling device, placing the body part into the cavity, and filling the cavity with the liquid to surround the body part enabling a heat transfer from the body part to the liquid and a heat transfer from the liquid through the divider to the cooling device to cool the user. | 02-14-2013 |
20130066407 | THERMOTHERAPY AND APPARATUS FOR THERMOTHERAPY - Disclosed is a thermotherapy in which a thermal gas such as hot vapor which is warm vapor is inhaled through a mouth or a nose, and the inhaled thermal gas spreads to every alveolus of lungs. Due to such a thermotherapy, the whole respiratory organ is warmed and, at the same time, heat energy is applied to blood through the alveoli of the lungs so that human body tissues are easily warmed within a short time by transferring the heat energy to whole parts of a human body by making use of the circulation of blood. Accordingly, not only a healthy person but also a patient can easily enjoy advantageous effects of a thermotherapy which is equal to or higher than advantageous effects of a sauna or hot spring. | 03-14-2013 |
20130073013 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF TEMPERATURE IN A PATIENT CIRCUIT - A method of automatically controlling the temperature of a patient circuit ( | 03-21-2013 |
20130079854 | Grounded Pressure Cooling - A pressurized garment has cuffs for encircling a human subject, each cuff having ports for cooling and grounding unit controlling the pressure and temperature of the coolant, where the pressurization and cooling may use common or separate cuff ports. The cuff has a coolant circulating having a temperature and pressure selected to provide therapy to a subject in need thereof. The cuffs may be applied to the upper arms and upper thighs of a subject in need of improved vitality. | 03-28-2013 |
20130103125 | DEVICE FOR TEMPERATURE REDUCTION - The invention discloses a device composed of PCM and of an actively cooling heat-exchanger system whose use in humans and animals reliably solves the previous problem of temperature build-up. The system can be configured in any strength, that is to say ranging from integration in flexible stockings to integration in orthosis stumps. This results in the extremely varied areas of application of the described technology, which range from PCMs in the form of modules in coolant channels or in the form of PCM-containing compounds, from which hoses are produced in which coolant can flow, to PCMs with heat exchangers that remove the built-up heat of the body. | 04-25-2013 |
20130116759 | COOLING DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONTROLLABLE COOLING ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE A PREDETERMINED COOLING PROFILE - A cooling device for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a subject having skin is provided. The cooling device includes a plurality of cooling elements movable relative to each other to conform to the contour's of the subject's skin. The cooling elements have a plurality of controllable thermoelectric coolers. The cooling elements can be controlled to provide a time-varying cooling profile in a predetermined sequence, can be controlled to provide a spatial cooling profile in a selected pattern, or can be adjusted to maintain constant process parameters, or can be controlled to provide a combination thereof. | 05-09-2013 |
20130116760 | COOLING MEDICAL PAD - A medical pad has multiple layers. A first layer is for containing a first thermal-exchange fluid circulatable therethrough, with the medical pad being operable for thermal exchange between the first thermal-exchange fluid and a patient through a first side of the first layer. A second layer of the medical pad is interconnected to a second side of the first layer, opposite to the first side of the first layer. The second layer encloses a second thermal-exchange fluid that may have a freezing point of 0° C. or less. The medical pad is operable for thermal exchange between the second thermal-exchange fluid and the patient. | 05-09-2013 |
20130123886 | WEARABLE HORSE COOLING DEVICE - A wearable horse cooling device has at least one cold water circulating module and a fixing module. Each one of the at least one cold water circulating module has a cooling unit, a wrap and a connection hose assembly. The wrap has a water bag and an air bag for generating a holding force. The connection hose assembly is connected between and communicates with each cooing unit and the water bag of the wrap. The fixing module is securely connected with each one of the at least one cold water circulating module and tied to the body of a horse to bind the cold water circulating unit on the body of the horse so that the cold water circulating unit can be firmly mounted and worn on the body of the horse without causing discomfort of the horse. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123887 | LIQUID RETAINER, COOLING AND HEATING APPARATUS, AND LIQUID TRANSFER APPARATUS - Provided is a liquid retainer having a simple structure capable of cooling and warming a part of a human body, predetermined devices, and the like. A liquid retainer includes: a pouch having water blocking properties and flexibility and formed into a pouch shape; and a three-dimensional knit including: a plurality of mesh-like knit garments arranged substantially parallel to each other; and a plurality of coupling strands for coupling the plurality of mesh-like knit garments to each other. The plurality of coupling strands of the three-dimensional knit are made of elastic chemical fiber. The three-dimensional knit is formed into a substantially flat-plate-like shape and arranged in the pouch. Further, the three-dimensional knit retains liquid in the pouch. | 05-16-2013 |
20130131763 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A WEARABLE HORSE COOLING DEVICE - A method for mounting a wearable horse cooling device performed by a wearable horse cooling device having two cold water circulating modules and a fixing module, wherein each cold water circulating module has a cooling unit, a wrap and a connection hose assembly, has steps of placing the cooling unit of each cold water circulating module on a body of a horse, adjusting the fixing module and securely connecting the fixing module with each cold water circulating module, connecting the connection hose assembly with the cooling unit and the wrap of each cold water circulating module and mounting the wrap of each cold water circulating module around a portion of the body of the horse, and setting operation parameters for a cooling cycle. Accordingly, the method allows a horse carrying the wearable horse cooling device to freely move during a cooling cycle. | 05-23-2013 |
20130138185 | BODY PART TEMPERATURE REGULATING APPARATUS - A body part temperature regulating apparatus is provided that regulates a temperature of a part of a human body or an animal body. The body part temperature regulating apparatus including a controller that receives a first input from a first temperature sensor detecting a temperature of a heat transfer fluid at a first location, a second input from a second temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the heat transfer fluid at a second location, and a third input from a flow sensor arranged to detect the flow rate of the heat transfer fluid. The controller determines the amount of heat transferred to the heat transfer fluid using the first, second and third inputs during a first predetermined period of time and outputs a control signal to regulate the amount of heat transferred to the heat transfer fluid based on the determined amount of heat transferred. | 05-30-2013 |
20130166005 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAK DETECTION IN EXTERNAL COOLING PAD - An externally-applied heat exchange pad has three layers laminated together, an inner and outer non-conductive layer and a middle conductive layer. A leak in the inner layer causes coolant to contact the middle layer and change impedance, which can be sensed and used as an indication of an impending total leak of the pad. | 06-27-2013 |
20130178922 | BODY TEMPERATURE MAINTAINING APPARATUS - A body temperature maintaining apparatus is used on occasion of emergent transportation, utilizing an air conditioner of an emergent transportation vehicle or the like. The body temperature maintaining apparatus includes a heat receiving part for receiving heat of an air blown from an air conditioner mounted on a mobile body for carrying a patient, a heat applying part attached to a living body part of the patient thereby to apply the heat, a tube body which interconnects the heat receiving part and the heat applying part for feeding a heat medium from the heat receiving part to the heat applying part, and a forcibly moving unit provided in at least one of the heat receiving part, the heat applying part, and the tube body, and adapted to forcibly move the heat medium from the heat receiving part to the heat applying part. | 07-11-2013 |
20130218244 | HEAD COOLING PILLOW AND HEAD COOLING DEVICE - A head cooling pillow is provided that is capable of enhancing cooling efficiency for the head, suppressing pressure rise in the inside of the pillow, and improving placing feeling of the head on the pillow. The head cooling pillow includes a pillow main body which is formed in a bag shape and is structured so that refrigerant is passed through its inside, a partition member which is disposed in the inside of the pillow main body for forming the flow passage through which the refrigerant is passed, and a support member structure to support the head of a user. In the head cooling pillow, the head is cooled by the refrigerant passing through the flow passage. | 08-22-2013 |
20130238063 | METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING INSOMNIA BY INDUCING FRONTAL CEREBRAL HYPOTHERMIA - Method, systems and devices for treating insomnia by non-invasive hypothermic treatment are described. In general, these devices, systems and method enable cooling of the frontal cortex prior to and/or during sleep to enhance sleep, which may be particularly beneficial to treat insomnia. | 09-12-2013 |
20130245729 | COLD THERAPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A cold therapy system including a cooling bath; a therapy pad in fluid communication with the cooling bath; a pump positioned and arranged to pump water from the cooling bath to the therapy pad and back to the cooling bath; and a control unit controlling the pump, the control unit programmed to operate the pump according to a cycle in which the pump is operated at less than maximum to cause the therapy pad temperature to be raised and to conserve a cooling resource within the cooling bath. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245730 | INFLATABLE CONVECTIVE PAD FOR SURGERY - An inflatable convective pad for warming a person during surgery has two ends, two sides, and at least two openings, each located in an area of the pad between the two ends and between a respective side and the center of the pad. The openings, which may be in the form of slits, allow the threading of a sheet or the person's arms through the pad to restrain the arms during surgery. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245731 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH INTERRUPT/RESUME CAPABILITIES FOR TREATING SUBCUTANEOUS LIPID-RICH CELLS - Systems for removing heat from a subject's subcutaneous lipid-rich regions, such as tissue, organs, cells, and so forth, are described herein. In various embodiments, the system includes a treatment device and a controller for controlling a treatment process. The controller is configured to detect and compensate for an interruption in the treatment process. | 09-19-2013 |
20130296980 | ASSEMBLY FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING MOISTURE RELATED SKIN DERMATITIS - An assembly for preventing and treating skin dermatitis includes an air flow conditioning module positioned in the output air flow increasing or decreasing the temperature of the generated air flow as received from the fan responsive to a received control signal, a temperature sensor positioned in the output air flow sensing a current temperature of the output air flow as conditioned by the air flow conditioning module, an air flow conditioning control module is coupled to the air flow conditioning module and the temperature sensor for generating the control signal, and air flow conditioning control module that has a definable temperature range of the output airflow and for receiving the sensed current temperature from the temperature sensor, comparing the current temperature to the defined temperature range, and generating the control signal to provide the generated air flow at the nozzle is within the defined temperature range. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296981 | IMPROVEMENTS IN THERMAL PACKS FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT - A thermal pack ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130317577 | THERAPEUTIC COOLING DEVICE - A therapeutic cooling apparatus for cooling the human head that includes a container having a cavity that is configured to hold a volume of liquid and an indentation for supporting a human head. On one end of the container there is a contour and ramp that is designed to support the full length of the human neck when a person lies in the supine position and puts their head inside the cavity. Inside the container is a receptacle that is configured to hold at least one cooling insert. The receptacle is partitioned from the cavity by a divider. To use the apparatus, the cavity is filled with liquid. Cooling inserts are cooled and thereafter are placed within the receptacle. A person lowers their head and neck into the liquid-filled cavity so that their neck is supported by the contour and ramp and their head is supported by the indentation within the cavity. The head and neck are cooled by the passive transfer of heat from the head to the cooling insert through the liquid. | 11-28-2013 |
20130317578 | MAINTENANCE OF REDUCED CORE MAMMALIAN BODY TEMPERATURE - The present application relates to systems and methods for maintaining reduced core body temperature in a subject having a reduced core body temperature. Heat is applied to peripheral thermoregulatory control tissue of the subject to increase or maintain perfusion of blood in glabrous tissue of the subject. A cooling stimulus is applied to the glabrous tissue thereby maintaining reduced core body temperature in the subject. | 11-28-2013 |
20130325088 | POST-LIPOSUCTION SKIN TIGHTENING - After liposuction has been performed in a region, a skin tightening procedure can be implemented by heating the external surface of a cannula to between 145° F. and 180° F. and moving the cannula beneath the skin, in the region, so that heat is transferred from the external surface of the cannula to connective tissue located in the region. This causes skin tightening to occur. Heat transfer may also be implemented by spraying a hot liquid into the region or by suctioning the connective tissue into a cannula and spraying it with hot liquid. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325089 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING THE HEAD OR NECK OF A PATIENT - A device for thermally coupling to a head and/or a neck of a patient is provided which includes cooling coils configured to allow for controlled cooling of the head or neck of the patient. The cooling coils are formed with tubing for directing cooling fluid. A plurality of fluid flow paths are provided whereby the flow of cooling fluid can be controlled to thereby selectively cool the head and/or neck of the patient. | 12-05-2013 |
20140005760 | CRYOPROTECTANT FOR USE WITH A TREATMENT DEVICE FOR IMPROVED COOLING OF SUBCUTANEOUS LIPID-RICH CELLS | 01-02-2014 |
20140018890 | MEDICAL PROBES FOR THE TREATMENT OF BLOOD VESSELS - Devices and methods for thermally-mediated treatment of blood vessels to elicit an immune response to cause rapid endothelial growth over at least portions of an implant or stent to prevent adverse events such as restenosis. Devices and methods for thermally-mediated treatment to inhibit contraction of vessels to | 01-16-2014 |
20140046410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING HAIRLOSS DURING CHEMOTHERAPY - A system and method for scalp cooling to avoid hair loss in patients undergoing chemotherapy with a cooling bonnet, a recirculating ice-water system with ice water circulation hoses, a reservoir, a circulating pump and a power supply, and the method having the steps of providing a cooling bonnet with a recirculating ice water system and chilling the cooling bonnet; placing the chilled cooling bonnet on the patient's head at least 30 minutes before undergoing chemotherapy; during chemotherapy; and retaining the chilled cooling bonnet on the patient's head for at least 90 minutes after chemotherapy with the recirculating ice water system powered by a conventional electrical power supply or by a vehicle power supply such as a 12Volt connection like a cigarette lighter as need may be | 02-13-2014 |
20140046411 | Headliner Cooling System - A cooling system for cooling a portion of an individual's body via a body-conformed apparatus. The cooling system includes a unit remote from the body and tethered to the body conformed apparatus. A replaceable ice cartridge is disposed in the unit and relative to a coolant pathway that circulates coolant to and from the individual. A control valve within the coolant pathway is operable to control the amount of coolant passing the ice cartridge and thus control the temperature of the coolant leaving the unit. | 02-13-2014 |
20140067026 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE IN PEDIATRIC SUBJECTS - Methods, devices, and systems for temperature management of a pediatric patient in a perioperative environment are disclosed. Methods, devices, and systems for maintaining normothermia in a pediatric patient in a perioperative environment are disclosed. The use of esophageal heat transfer devices for perioperative temperature management and/or maintenance of normothermia in a pediatric patient is disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140074198 | COLD THERAPY APPARATUS HAVING HEAT EXCHANGING THERAPY PAD - A cold therapy system includes (i) a cooling bath structured to chill and hold chilled water; (ii) a pump positioned and arranged to pump the chilled water; (iii) a to-pad line positioned and arranged to hold chilled water pumped by the pump from the cooling bath; (iv) a from-pad line positioned and arranged to hold water returning to the cooling bath; and (v) a therapy pad in fluid communication with the to- and from-pad lines, the therapy pad including a patient-contacting chamber that is in heat exchange communication with a chilled-water chamber residing outside of the patient-contacting chamber when the therapy pad is donned. | 03-13-2014 |
20140121734 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR FLUID BASED HYPER/HYPOTHERMIA SYSTEMS - Temperature control device for use in fluid-based hyper/hypothermia systems, comprising a connection unit for connecting the device to a local power network, and a fluid temperature control unit for heating or cooling a fluid. The device includes a power supply unit, by which electrical consuming components of the fluid temperature control unit are supplied with power, and which effects supply of the electrical consuming components with direct current. | 05-01-2014 |
20140135877 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING TISSUE - The invention provides a system and method for achieving the cosmetically beneficial effects of shrinking collagen tissue in the dermis or other areas of tissue in an effective, non-invasive manner using an array of electrodes. Systems described herein allow for improved treatment of tissue. Additional variations of the system include array of electrodes configured to minimize the energy required to produce the desired effect. | 05-15-2014 |
20140155964 | THERMAL PACK FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT AND INSERT THEREFOR - A thermal pack ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140194959 | TREATMENT DEVICE FOR THE THERAPEUTIC TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT OF PARTS OF THE BODY - The present invention relates to a treatment device for the therapeutic temperature management of parts of the body. | 07-10-2014 |
20140207218 | AIR CONVECTIVE WARMER WITH NOISE REDUCTION FILTER - To reduce the noise level of an air convective warmer, the air filter of the warmer is fitted with an air intercept mechanism to disrupt the flow of air that traverses inside the interior cavity of the air filter. By thus disrupting the air flow, the noise that otherwise would have been generated due to a non-interrupted air stream flow is lowered. The air intercept mechanism may be in the form of at least one partition positioned inside the interior cavity of the air filter. Alternatively, double-ended open tubes may be used, so long as the interior cavity of the filter is sealed, with only the tubes providing the passages for air to output from the air filter. Yet a third embodiment of the air reduction filter has an air impermeable material covering at least one portion of the surface area of the filtering material to prevent the inflow air from directly entering into the interior cavity of the air filter through the covered surface area. | 07-24-2014 |
20140214138 | HYBRID MEDICAL COOLING PAD WITH INCREASED WATER FLOW AREA - A medical pad having a dual layer portion including a fluid circulation and containment layers and a single layer portion including the fluid circulation layer. The fluid circulation layer is for containing a first thermal-exchange fluid circulatable therethrough, with the medical pad being operable for thermal exchange between the first thermal-exchange fluid and a patient through a first side of the fluid circulation layer. A fluid containment layer of the medical pad is interconnected to a portion of second side of the fluid circulation layer, opposite to the first side of the fluid circulation layer. The fluid containment layer encloses a second thermal-exchange fluid that may have a freezing point of 0° C. or less. Portions of the fluid circulation layer that extend beyond the fluid containment layer define flaps that provide additional area for fluid circulation. | 07-31-2014 |
20140222121 | ATHLETIC COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - Thermal pads ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140236271 | HEADWEAR FOR REMOVING HEAT FROM A PERSON'S SCALP IN ORDER TO PREVENT HAIR LOSS | 08-21-2014 |
20140243939 | TEMPERATURE AND FLOW CONTROL METHODS IN A THERMAL THERAPY DEVICE - A controlled temperature therapy system has a pump, a reservoir, and a therapy component. The reservoir has an inlet in communication with the therapy component and an outlet in communication with the pump. The reservoir may also include a baffle adjacent the outlet. The inlet may be a moveable inlet, a nozzle or include a flow directing surface. | 08-28-2014 |
20140249610 | REFRIGERANT CARTRIDGES FOR CRYOTHERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - Refrigerant cartridges for cryotherapeutic neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, for example, a cryotherapeutic system includes a shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a refrigerant from a refrigerant cartridge. The refrigerant in the refrigerant cartridge can have a moisture concentration of at most 10 ppm. The system can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft that has an expansion chamber in fluid communication with the supply lumen. | 09-04-2014 |
20140277301 | PATIENT WARMING DEVICE WITH PATIENT ACCESS - A patient warming device with patient access for maintaining normothermia and/or treating hypothermia is provided. The device includes a first compliant layer and a second compliant layer sealed together around an outer border to contain a liquid between the two layers and to form a wrap that surrounds and conforms to a body portion of a patient. A plurality of flaps extends from opposite sides of a generally longitudinal central portion of the wrap, such that one or more flaps from the opposite sides fasten to each other to surround the body portion. The flaps are openable during functional use to provide access to an underlying patient body surface. A continuous fluid flow path extends between the first compliant layer and the second compliant layer between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet to carry liquid and deliver heat through the wrap. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277302 | TREATMENT SYSTEMS WITH FLUID MIXING SYSTEMS AND FLUID-COOLED APPLICATORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A treatment system for cooling subcutaneous lipid-rich cells in a human subject includes an applicator and a control unit. The treatment system has a cooling mode for cooling tissue and a heating mode for warming tissue. The control unit includes a circulation circuit in fluid communication with the applicator, a chiller apparatus configured to chill fluid from the applicator circulation circuit, and a heater apparatus to warmed fluid from the applicator circulation circuit. The control unit mixes the chilled fluid and/or the warmed with fluid in the applicator circulation circuit control the temperature of the fluid circulated in the applicator. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277303 | THERMAL EYE COMPRESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - An apparatus includes a flexible frame, a coupling portion, and an insulating portion. The flexible frame is configured to support a thermal therapeutic member and is transitioned between a first configuration and a second configuration to place the therapeutic member in substantially continuous contact with a target portion of the body. The coupling portion is coupled to the flexible frame and is transitioned from a first configuration to a second configuration to retain the flexible frame in its second configuration. The insulating portion is transitioned from a first configuration to a second configuration to be coupled to the flexible frame. The insulating portion at least partially controls a transfer of thermal energy between the thermal therapeutic member and the target portion of the body. | 09-18-2014 |
20140303695 | APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING THERMAL TREATMENT AND METHODS FOR USING THE APPARATUSES - Apparatuses and methods for providing thermal treatment to a foot and ankle of a wearer are provided. An example apparatus may allow applying cold or heat to the foot and ankle of the wearer through a liquid contained in one or more hollows in a top portion or a sole portion of the apparatus. The top portion may have a form of a boot and include a fluid-tight material. The top portion may be filled with the liquid using a top portion filling member disposed on an upper part of the top portion, then the top portion filling member may be sealed using a top portion sealing member. The sole portion may be attached to the top portion removably or non-removably. The sole portion may include a hollow, which may contain the liquid or be filled and emptied using a sole portion filling member and a sole portion sealing member. | 10-09-2014 |
20140303696 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CRYOGENIC TREATMENT OF SKIN TISSUE - Cosmetic method and apparatus are provided that can provide cooling and/or freezing of skin tissue proximal to the skin surface to generate an appearance of lightening or reduced pigmentation in the skin. The skin can be cooled to a temperature of less than about −5 degrees Celsius for a duration of about one minute or less, using a cooled surface that is at least 3 cm in width. A cooling arrangement can be provided to provide controlled heat removal from the skin tissue being treated. A sensor can optionally be provided to detect freezing of tissue proximal to the cooled surface. | 10-09-2014 |
20140303697 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CRYOGENIC TREATMENT OF SKIN TISSUE - Cosmetic method and apparatus are provided that can provide cooling and/or freezing of skin tissue proximal to the skin surface to generate an appearance of lightening or reduced pigmentation in the skin. The skin can be cooled to a temperature of less than about −5 degrees Celsius for a duration of about one minute or less, using a plurality of cooled contact surfaces, each having a width between about 2 mm and about 20 mm. A cooling arrangement can be provided to provide controlled heat removal from the skin tissue being treated. A sensor can optionally be provided to detect freezing of tissue proximal to the cooled surfaces. | 10-09-2014 |
20140343639 | Thermal Control System - A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit. | 11-20-2014 |
20140364927 | THERAPEUTIC EYE AND EYELID COVER - An eye and eyelid cover includes a pair of spaced viewing windows between which, in use, a reservoir of hot water is contained, and a compartment within which a phase change material is contained, the phase change material being molten at the initial temperature of the hot water and solidifying during cooling of the hot water whilst a treatment procedure is being carried out. | 12-11-2014 |
20150018903 | DEVICE FOR COLD THERAPY - A device for cold therapy using cooling mist. Ice baths and cryogenic chamber are previously known solutions for cold therapy, but both suffer from several disadvantages, such as space requirements. The present device for cold therapy includes elements, such as a nozzle, for producing mist from liquid provided for the device, which mist stream is sprayed to a surface area of a treated object in order to cool the treated object, wherein the Sauter mean diameter of the mist is at most 150 μm. | 01-15-2015 |
20150025606 | PILLOW WITH INTEGRATED COOLING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to devices and methods that use cooling and/or heating systems in pillows. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems that can constantly transport a fluid throughout a pillow in order to keep the fluid at a desired temperature. In order to start the cooling/heating process, a cooling/heating device can use fluid from a tank or reservoir that can be cooled/heated by a radiator. This fluid can then exit the system, be filtered through a hose or line, and then enter the pillow itself. After flowing through the entire pillow, the fluid can be transported out of the pillow and back to the cooling/heating device. By utilizing such a design, the cooling/heating system can keep the fluid moving throughout the pillow and at a desired temperature. As such, the pillow can also maintain a corresponding desired temperature. | 01-22-2015 |
20150032192 | HEAT TREATMENT DEVICE - A heat treatment device with a handle portion, a tip portion, a power source, and a heating element. The tip portion is heatable to a desired temperature and can be positioned against an affected area for therapeutic treatment. The device can also have control circuitry that can adjust a current flowing to the heating element to regulate the treatment temperature. | 01-29-2015 |
20150066119 | INFANT WARMING SYSTEMS - Infant warming systems are described herein generally comprising a temperature regulation assembly which encloses a phase change material (PCM). The temperature regulation assembly may be initially heated (or re-heated) by water contained within a heating assembly and then placed within a retaining pouch of an infant bedding. The PCM may then provide constant heat over a period of time to the infant. A control/indicator interface coupled to the regulation assembly may constantly monitor the temperature of the PCM as well as the ambient temperature to provide one or more indications or alerts to the user with respect to one of several states of the warming assembly. | 03-05-2015 |
20150088234 | DEVICE FOR THE PLASMA TREATMENT OF HUMAN, ANIMAL OR PLANT SURFACES, IN PARTICULAR OF SKIN OR MUCOUS MEMBRANE AREAS - The invention relates to a device for the treatment of free-form areas and zones of human or animal skin areas or plant surfaces by means of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma. The core of the device is a specific, preferably gas-permeable, electrode arrangement for generating a dielectrically impeded surface discharge where the earthed electrode is composed of electrically conductive textile material and the high-voltage electrode consists of a thin wire or electrically conductive thread which is sheathed with an insulting layer which has to meet specific requirements. On the basis of the present invention, it is possible to generate, in the area of diseased skin parts of the human body, in direct proximity to the skin surface or to wounds, a flat plasma for the treatment of the diseased areas which is acceptable in respect of the stress on the skin caused by temperature and electric potentials. The advantage of the gas-permeable textile sheet-like structure consists especially in that the arrangement can be placed flexibly onto variously curved surfaces and, in addition, offers the possibility of a gas exchange with the environment and/or the targeted dosing of a specific process gas mixture across the textile material into the active plasma zone. | 03-26-2015 |
20150127079 | Cold Plasma Treatment Devices and Associated Methods - A cold plasma treatment device for delivery of a cold plasma to patient treatment area. Gas is fed to a gas compartment where it is energized by an electrode coupled to a pulse source to thereby generate a cold plasma. A dielectric barrier is sandwiched between the gas compartment and the electrode to form a dielectric barrier discharge device. The cold plasma exits the gas compartment via a bottom member having a plurality of holes. Gases that can be used include noble gases such as helium or combinations of noble gases. | 05-07-2015 |
20150148873 | Therapeutic Warming Fluid - A solution of erythritol and water, saturated at a desired therapeutic temperature, is contained in a hot water bottle, or other appropriate vessel, for the purpose of therapeutic warming, for example, for the relief of gastro-intestinal or muscular discomfort. The heat of crystallization of the erythritol significantly extends the time of therapeutic warming. Nucleation agents are added to delay the formation of large crystals upon cooling of the solution. The resulting product is non-toxic to humans and to canines. | 05-28-2015 |
20150313754 | INFANT WARMER - A heat exchange assembly includes a heat exchanger panel upon which a person is supportable. The heat exchanger panel includes at least two interconnected layers of polymer material and at least one channel defined between the layers through which a heat exchange fluid may be circulated. The assembly further includes a heat pump operable to circulate the heat exchange fluid through the channel. | 11-05-2015 |
20150335467 | PATIENT WARMING SYSTEM CONNECTION DEVICE - A connection device for a patient warming system is provided. The device includes a first connector port and a second connector port that each includes a wall that circumferentially defines a longitudinal channel. The first and second connection ports are each configured to receive a tubing that leads to a patient warming device. A self-sealing valve is aligned in each of the longitudinal channels to engage an inlet and outlet port of a control unit of the patient warming system. A planar base member of the connection device joins the second end of the first connector port generally parallel to the second end of second connector port. The connection device also includes a flexure member with a first catch mechanism that releasably secures the connection device to the control unit of the patient warming system. | 11-26-2015 |
20150335468 | THERMAL AND/OR PRESSURE REGULATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system for a thermoregulation assembly includes a fluid manifold assembly ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150335469 | THERMOREGULATION INTERFACE PACK AND ASSEMBLY - A thermoregulation interface pack ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150342780 | COOLING DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONTROLLABLE COOLING ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE A PREDETERMINED COOLING PROFILE - A cooling device for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a subject having skin is provided. The cooling device includes a plurality of cooling elements movable relative to each other to conform to the contour's of the subject's skin. The cooling elements have a plurality of controllable thermoelectric coolers. The cooling elements can be controlled to provide a time-varying cooling profile in a predetermined sequence, can be controlled to provide a spatial cooling profile in a selected pattern, or can be adjusted to maintain constant process parameters, or can be controlled to provide a combination thereof. | 12-03-2015 |
20150351957 | PREVENTION & TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHY - The invention relates to the use of hypothermia to prevent or treat peripheral nerve neuropathy and including a system to induce optimized cooling of one or more body parts, typically the limbs. | 12-10-2015 |
20150366703 | ALTERNATING HOT AND COLD THERAPY APPARATUS - An alternating hot and cold therapy apparatus that applies alternating heat and cold to a pain affected area. The apparatus includes a housing, a therapy pad, and a flexible hose connecting the housing to the therapy pad. The housing contains a fluid reservoir and hydraulic pump in fluid communication with the reservoir, a fluid line connected to the pump, a programmable controller operably connected to the pump, a timer for providing time data to the controller, a cooling means to cool the fluid, a power source to supply power to the controller and pump, and a conductor from the power source to the therapy pad. The therapy pad includes a plurality of thermoelectric chips that generate a temperature differential in response to an electric current. The flexible hose carries the fluid line and conductor to the therapy pad where the fluid line and conductor wind through the therapy pad, contacting each of the thermoelectric chips. In cooling mode, an electric current flows through the thermoelectric chips causing one side to cool and the other to warm. The apparatus circulates fluid through the therapy pad to dissipate heat from the warm side. In heating mode an electric current is applied to the thermoelectric chips, but circulating fluid is turned off, allowing heat to build up in the chips. | 12-24-2015 |
20150374537 | MRI-SAFE PATIENT THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for thermal management of a patient in an MRI environment are disclosed. The systems include a non-magnetic pump that provides fluid through fluid flow channels to a patient in the MM environment. In one embodiment, a control system adjusts the temperature or rate of flow of fluid provided to the patient in order to maintain or adjust the patient's temperature. In one embodiment, a display unit provides information on the temperature of the patient or the fluid and enables a user to adjust parameters of operation. | 12-31-2015 |
20160008164 | HANDHELD BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATOR | 01-14-2016 |
20160015560 | METHODS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THERMOELECTRIC HEATING/COOLING DEVICES - The present disclosure provides methods to improve the performance of heat exchangers used in thermoelectric cooling/heating devices, wherein improved heat conduction between heat exchanger and thermal exchange fluid is accomplished. Additionally, a method is disclosed to minimize the necessary delay used to protect the thermoelectric modules against thermal shock when switching from heat to cold, or vice versa. Thermal shock can damage thermoelectric modules when the direction of current passing through the modules is instantly switched. | 01-21-2016 |
20160022477 | THERMAL CONTRAST THERAPY DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to thermal contrast therapy devices, treatment methods for providing thermal contrast therapy, and systems for providing and managing thermal contrast therapy treatments. The thermal contrast therapy devices disclosed herein are configured to provide a sequence of alternating cooling periods and heating periods to one or more areas of a patient's body. A thermal contrast therapy device may comprise a source of hot fluid, a source of cold fluid, and one or more pumps configured to circulate fluid through one or more treatment pads in fluid communication with the device. The thermal contrast therapy devices disclosed herein are configured to rapidly and efficiently transition between alternating cooling periods and heating periods. | 01-28-2016 |
20160022478 | THERMAL CONTRAST THERAPY SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - The present disclosure relates to thermal contrast therapy systems, and automated thermal contrast therapy devices configured to interact with such systems and to perform customized thermal contrast therapy treatment sequences. Treatments may be prescribed by a treatment provider or selected by a user of a thermal contrast therapy device associated with such a system. In some embodiments, a thermal contrast therapy device may be configured to receive an indication from one or more temperature sensors and/or flow meters and to effect a desired measure of heat transfer during treatment, for example, by automatically adjusting the temperature and/or flow rate of the heat transfer fluid. In some embodiments, a thermal contrast therapy device may be configured to receive an indication of one or more physiological parameter values and to perform a customized thermal contrast therapy treatment sequence based, at least in part, on the one or more physiological parameter values. | 01-28-2016 |
20160030235 | SLUSH GENERATION - Apparatus for generating, at a target ice/liquid ratio with a corresponding target temperature, a slush comprising frozen and non-frozen liquid comprises a flow path for recirculation of liquid therethrough, the flow path comprising a heat exchanger having a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet, the heat exchanger being configured for flow therethrough of coolant at a temperature below the target temperature, the apparatus being configured to vary the rate of coolant flow through the heat exchanger between a first rate and a second rate that is lower than the first rate. | 02-04-2016 |
20160128865 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT TO A MAMMAL AND METHOD - Therapy system for treatment of an animate body including core body cooling. The system includes a therapy wrap and a first therapy device for exchanging heat with the body. The system may include a second therapy device for delivering another therapy. The first therapy device may include a heat transfer device, a cooling or heating source, and a control unit. The heat transfer device may include a fluid bladder and a compressive bladder. The second therapy device may be an electric stimulation device. The therapy wrap is adapted to coordinate delivery of the thermal therapy and another therapy to the animate body. The therapy wrap may also be a sleeve for mounting components of the first and second therapy devices. Also disclosed are a method of administering a temperature-controlled treatment to an anatomical body part and method of making the therapy system. | 05-12-2016 |
20160143771 | MODIFYING HUMIDITY TO GLABROUS TISSUE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE AND OTHER CONDITIONS - Systems and methods for improving or preventing a condition, such as the treatment of pain syndromes and migraine headaches are disclosed. A method for treating pain can include one or more of the steps including identifying a region of the patient comprising glabrous tissue; positioning the region of the patient comprising glabrous tissue into an enclosed chamber; adjusting the relative humidity of the enclosed chamber sufficient to create a physiologic effect. The method need not involve altering the temperature within the enclosed chamber. | 05-26-2016 |
20160151199 | PORTABLE BODY WARMING DEVICE | 06-02-2016 |
20160166428 | MODULAR APPARATUS FOR THERAPY OF AN ANIMATE BODY | 06-16-2016 |
20160184132 | Surgical Heating and Cooling System and Devices and Methods for the Use Thereof - A modular cooling-heating system for use in the controlled delivery of temperature-controlled fluids to a heat exchanger associated with the blood of a patient undergoing a medical procedure is described, wherein the cooling-heating system uses adaptive temperature control protocols. | 06-30-2016 |
20160250066 | Thermal Device | 09-01-2016 |
20160374853 | METHODS OF TRANSCUTANEOUS HEAT TRANSFER, AND DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN THE SAME - Methods for transcutaneous heat transfer are provided. Aspects of the methods include stably associating a glabrous skin surface of a mammal with a thermoregulatory device configured to be associated with only a portion of a limb of the mammal and transferring heat through the glabrous skin surface without application of negative pressure. Also provided are devices, systems and kits that fmd use practicing the methods. The methods and compositions described herein find use in a variety of different applications, including maintaining normothermia, e.g., in thermoregulatory compromised individuals. | 12-29-2016 |
20180021166 | THERMOREGULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | 01-25-2018 |