Critical care thermal therapy method and system
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1. A critical care, thermal therapy system utilizing a thermal fluid flow to which a patient is thermally exposed, the system comprising:
- a recirculating, temperature controlled fluid flow network adapted for patient care;
a temperature control module connectable in fluid communication with the temperature controlled fluid flow network for regulating the thermal fluid temperature and flow to the patient;
a thermal therapy device adapted for the flow of the thermal fluid therethrough and thermal exposure to the patient, the device being connectable to the temperature control module through the temperature controlled fluid flow network; and
at least one temperature sensor in thermal communication with the patient and remotely disposed from the temperature control module;
wherein the at least one remotely disposed temperature sensor monitors a select body temperature and sends thermal measurement signals to the temperature control module; and
wherein the temperature control module is adapted to increase or decrease the control fluid temperature and flow rate in response to the thermal measurement signals from the at least one remotely disposed temperature sensor.
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Abstract
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.
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1. A critical care, thermal therapy system utilizing a thermal fluid flow to which a patient is thermally exposed, the system comprising:
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a recirculating, temperature controlled fluid flow network adapted for patient care;
a temperature control module connectable in fluid communication with the temperature controlled fluid flow network for regulating the thermal fluid temperature and flow to the patient;
a thermal therapy device adapted for the flow of the thermal fluid therethrough and thermal exposure to the patient, the device being connectable to the temperature control module through the temperature controlled fluid flow network; and
at least one temperature sensor in thermal communication with the patient and remotely disposed from the temperature control module;
wherein the at least one remotely disposed temperature sensor monitors a select body temperature and sends thermal measurement signals to the temperature control module; and
wherein the temperature control module is adapted to increase or decrease the control fluid temperature and flow rate in response to the thermal measurement signals from the at least one remotely disposed temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of thermal therapy critical care utilizing a thermal fluid flow to which a patient is thermally exposed, the method comprising:
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recirculating a control fluid through a closed-loop fluid flow network adapted for patient care;
adjusting the temperature of the thermal fluid with a temperature control module connectable to the fluid flow network;
controlling the flow of the thermal fluid with the temperature control module;
thermally exposing an environment to the thermal fluid via a thermal therapy device connectable to the fluid flow network;
monitoring a patient temperature with at least one temperature sensor remotely disposed from the temperature control module; and
sending real-time signals from the at least one remotely disposed temperature sensor to the temperature control module indicating the patient temperature. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A critical care, thermal therapy system utilizing a thermal fluid flow to which a patient is thermally exposed, the system comprising:
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a recirculating, temperature controlled fluid flow network adapted for patient care;
a temperature control module connectable in fluid communication with the temperature controlled fluid flow network for regulating the thermal fluid temperature and flow to the patient;
a thermal therapy device adapted for the flow of the thermal fluid therethrough and thermal exposure of the patient, the device being connectable to the temperature control module through the temperature controlled fluid flow network; and
a temperature sensor in thermal communication with the patient and remotely disposed from the temperature control module;
wherein the temperature sensor monitors a select body temperature and sends thermal measurement signals to the temperature control module; and
wherein the temperature control module utilizes the moving average of the monitored temperatures to control the thermal fluid temperature and flow rate. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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