Patient temperature regulation method and apparatus

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A - Human Necessities

61

F

A61F 7/12 (2006.01) A61F 7/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2346961

A device and method for providing body cooling. The cooling device (14) applies cooling to blood flowing in a vena cavae that is then distributed throughout the body. The cooling can be assisted by use of thermoregulatory drugs or warming devices to prevent shivering and vasoconstriction.

L'invention concerne un dispositif et un procédé de refroidissement corporel. Ce dispositif de refroidissement (14) sert à refroidir le sang qui circule dans une veine cave et est ensuite distribué dans tout le corps. Il est possible d'assister ce refroidissement en employant des médicaments thermorégulateurs ou des dispositifs de réchauffement, afin d'empêcher les tremblements et la vasoconstriction.

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