A - Human Necessities – 61 – K
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
K
A61K 33/16 (2006.01) A61K 33/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2335939
The present invention is directed to a method for changing the body temperature of a patient by having them hyperventilate a gas mixture containing sulfur hexafluoride and oxygen. The method may be applied to cool patients in any clinical situation where induced hypothermia is desirable or to rapidly rewarm hypothermic patients. The invention also includes the gas mixtures used in the method.
L'invention concerne une méthode permettant de modifier la température corporelle d'un patient en lui faisant respirer par hyperventilation un mélange gazeux contenant de l'hexafluorure de soufre et de l'oxygène. Cette méthode peut servir soit à provoquer une baisse de température chez un patient dans une situation clinique où une hypothermie induite est souhaitable, soit à faire remonter la température chez un patient en état d'hypothermie. L'invention concerne également les mélanges gazeux utilisés dans cette méthode.
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Smart & Biggar
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