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Therapeutic heating and cooling via temperature management of a colon-inserted balloon

  • US 20040199229A1
  • Filed: 04/26/2004
  • Published: 10/07/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for heating or cooling at least a selected portion of a body, comprising:

  • inserting a catheter into the colon, the catheter including a supply lumen and a return lumen;

    conducting a heated or chilled fluid through the supply lumen of the catheter; and

    evacuating the fluid from the catheter through the return lumen, wherein the fluid is conducted into the supply lumen by a working fluid source including a temperature control system.

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