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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100956 | Method of and system for thermally augmented wound care oxygenation An oxygenation and temperature thermal therapy and oxygenation treatment pad with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed for treatment of skin wound tissues. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated withi... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097030 | 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 use... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8043350 | 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. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8021406 | Thermoregulatory device with absorbent material The present invention is directed to a thermoregulatory device. The device has a first layer, a second layer, an enclosure, an inlet and a liquid absorbing material. The first layer has a first interior surface, and a first exterior surface. The second layer has a s... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7959657 | Portable thermal therapeutic apparatus and method A portable thermal therapeutic apparatus, adapted to transfer heat between a creature and the atmosphere by circulating heat transfer fluid within a conduit held in contact with the creature. The apparatus includes a housing with a support structure that is particul... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959658 | Heating system to alleviate hypothermia A medical, electrically powered thermal cover for fitting predominantly the trunk and head of a person experiencing or potentially experiencing traumatic or cold-exposure hypothermia. The thermal cover encases all of the torso and neck, and portions of other body ar... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951182 | 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 use... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7914563 | Heat transfer pad having occlusion-resistant ports A heat transfer pad includes a bladder and a pad port. The bladder has an outside perimeter, an inner face and an outer face enclosing a bladder interior. The pad port has a tubing segment with a proximal end which extends through the outside perimeter of the bladde... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909861 | Critical care thermal therapy method and system A critical care thermal therapy system incorporating a remote temperature sensor in association with a thermal module adapted for delivering a fluid to a patient in response to the sensed temperature thereof. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896910 | Modular apparatus for therapy of an animate body Modular therapy apparatus for treatment of at least a portion of an animate body comprises 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 at least a po... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892269 | External heat exchange pad for patient An intravenous heat exchange catheter and/or an external cooling pad/bladder can be used to maintain hypothermia in, e.g., a cardiac arrest patient, but to accelerate the cooling process the patient first can be infused with cold saline before the opportunity arises... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7879078 | Use of convective air warming system for patient care A technique for heating a patient is provided. The technique includes providing a warming blanket comprising at least one section that can be moved relative to the remainder of the warming blanket to define an opening in the warming blanket. The technique also inclu... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7862599 | Convective warming device with a drape A convective warming device including a clinical garment and at least one inflatable convective apparatus supported on an inside surface of the garment is provided with a drape. When the convective warming device is used to warm a person, the drape is deployed over ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7846192 | 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. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837723 | Body thermoregulation using skin temperature feedback A method and apparatus for cooling a human being utilizes skin temperature feedback to control the amount of cooling. When the measured skin temperature reaches a preset high temperature, the human being is cooled until the measured skin temperature reaches a preset... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828831 | Hot and cold fluid therapy system A temperature controlled fluid therapy system includes a reservoir for containing hot or cold fluid, a pump with a submersible motor disposed within the reservoir, a watertight blanket for containing the hot or cold fluid, and output and intake conduits for circulat... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7799063 | Therapeutic hot/cold pad The invention provides an improved hot/cold therapy pad consisting of a thermally conductive fluid and a discrete matrix insert contained within an outer envelope. The matrix insert has significant void space (over 50%) and is chemically inert relative to the other ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7666213 | Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient An apparatus for adjusting 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 adapted for substantially sealingly enclosing the portion of the patient's b... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666214 | Underbody thermal blanket An inflatable convective thermal blanket is designed to have at least one section on its top surface that has securely mounted thereon at least one fluid absorbent mechanism for absorbing fluids from a subject that is placed onto the blanket, or from fluids fallen o... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7637931 | Portable therapeutic cooling system A disposable portable therapeutic cooling system that utilizes convective cooling and re-circulated air to efficiently, safely, and effectively cool the head and body of the patient, clothed or not, after a life-threatening health event, such as a cardiac arrest or ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7578837 | Warming apparatus with an inflatable cover and an inlet port plug An apparatus for warming a person includes an inflatable cover having two inlet ports and a plug removably received in one of the ports. With the plug received in the one port, the cover can be inflated by way of the port without the plug. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7572285 | System for providing actuated optimal inflation to multiple temperature regulated blankets and method therefor A convective warmer to which blankets of different dimensions may be connected is capable of providing air to the various blankets at flow rates that optimally inflate those blankets to achieve the optimal clinical result for the patients covered by those blankets. ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7550000 | Restrictor regulated air flow blanket, system utilizing such blanket and method therefor To reduce the amount of air input to a patient warming blanket, when the blanket is of a size that does not require the full amount of air output from a convective warmer for optimal pressurization, a regulator is provided to the inlet of the blanket to restrict the... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7547320 | Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient A method of performing CPR on the patient while altering the body temperature of a patient comprises covering at least a thoracic region of the patient with a cover. A heat transfer liquid is directed to flow through liquid passages in the cover for contact with the... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7520889 | Thermal blanket for warming the limbs A thermal blanket for warming the limbs includes a surface, an inactive region of the surface adapted to lie against the thoracic and/or abdominal area of a person extending at least from the thighs to the abdomen of the person, active regions of the surface adapted... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517360 | System for automatically inflating temperature regulated blankets and a blanket for coupling to the system A convective warmer to which blankets of different dimensions may be connected is capable of providing air to the various blankets at flow rates that optimally inflate those blankets to achieve the optimal clinical result for the patients covered by those blankets. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7507249 | Patient cooling system A patient cooling system comprises an inflatable patient mattress having an airflow system and integral manifold incorporated therein and a patient enclosure or tent coupled to the inflatable patient mattress and supported by a framework of inflatable tubes drawing ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7470280 | 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 ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7455686 | Device for delivering chemical/physical parameters and associated control device A device for application to a body or body parts and releasing chemical/physical parameters has an applicator with at least two layers. A space formed between the layers includes at least one chamber and/or one channel for releasing the chemical/physical parameters ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7425216 | System and method for treating cardiac arrest and myocardial infarction A closed loop heat exchange catheter can be placed in a patient suffering from cardiac arrest or myocardial infarction to cool the patient. Or, a heat exchange pad can be placed against the patient's skin to cool the patient. Magnesium sulfate is infused into the pa... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422576 | Localized liquid therapy and thermotherapy device A device for directly applying thermotherapeutic liquid to an area upon the surface of an afflicted patient, and methods of use thereof, are described. In particular a device for applying water-based liquid at a therapeutic temperature directly to an afflicted area ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422600 | Method and apparatus for patient temperature control employing administration of anti-shivering agents Embodiments of the invention provide a system for temperature control of the human body. The system includes an indwelling catheter with a tip-mounted heat transfer element. The catheter is fluidically coupled to a console that provides a heated or cooled heat trans... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419500 | Device for thermal ablation of a cavity An apparatus and method for causing necrosis of tissue and specifically intended for thermal ablation of the uterine cavity to cauterizing the endometrial tissue. The apparatus includes a liquid-tight, liquid filled system having a distal flexible member; a proximal... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7399291 | Catheter for treatment of total occlusions and methods for manufacture and use of the catheter A catheter for treatment of chronic total occlusions includes an occlusion breach device, a catheter body made of a temperature-dependent softening, shape-memory, thermoplastic polymer having a first flexible state and a second stiff state. The catheter body has a h... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7377935 | 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 adjace... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371254 | Medical procedure The use of an intravascular cooling element to induce hypothermia in connection with a medical procedure. According to a first aspect of the present, invention, a coronary bypass procedure is conducted in which a patient's blood is oxygenated with the patient's lung... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364565 | Controlled enzymatic removal and retrieval of cells Method and device, including a uniquely operative applicator, and pharmaceutical compositions, for the controlled, non-surgical removal and retrieval of cells from a variety of skin lesions and tissue surfaces are disclosed. A synergistic effect of proteolytic diges... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364584 | Warming device A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with interleaved, separately inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363082 | Flexible hermetic enclosure for implantable medical devices A flexible, hermetically sealed enclosure device allows for the controlled insertion of an implantable device into the body of a patient. A series of bellows can be used to interconnect a number of rigid containers, each containing electronic or other components nec... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361186 | Active body cooling with vasodilation to reduce body temperature Active cooling of a person, such as to induce mild/moderate hypothermia, is accomplished by transferring heat from the persons body. Heat transfer and patient comfort are aided by administration of an anti-shivering drug and an anti-emetic drug. ... | 04/22/2008 |
