Brain resuscitation device and method for performing the same
First Claim
1. A method of treating anoxic or ischemic brain and associated nervous tissue injury comprising:
- a. establishing an artificial circulation in a patient'"'"'s circulatory system by cathertizing said patient at an injection point;
b. driving the brain into a comatose state by introducing barbiturates through said catheter;
c. oxygenating the brain by introducing oxygen carrying agents through said catheter;
d. lowering the brain temperature by introducing cooled fluid through said catheter, said cooled fluid being at a temperature below body temperature;
e. inhibiting free radical damage by introducing free radical scavengers through said catheter;
whereby metabolic rates of said tissues are slowed during treatment and said patient remains substantially neurologically intact.
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Abstract
This invention discloses a method for resuscitating the brain as a result of ischemic and anoxic injuries whereby the patient survives neurologically intact. The method includes the steps of catheterizing the patient'"'"'s circulatory system and introducing a temperature controlled solution to cool the brain to a coma and a state of hypothermic shock, further driving the brain into a submetabolic coma, oxygenating the brain and inhibiting free radical damage, and continuing additional efforts at life support. The temperature controlled brain resuscitation solution includes barbituates, perfluorocarbons, antioxidants, brain and neurologic tissue damage reversing and protecting agents, carrier vehicles, diluents, nutrients, and anti-coagulating agents. A device which performs this method is also disclosed. This device includes a fluid reservoir, an oxygen tank, a heat exchanger and removable catheter lines.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of treating anoxic or ischemic brain and associated nervous tissue injury comprising:
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a. establishing an artificial circulation in a patient'"'"'s circulatory system by cathertizing said patient at an injection point; b. driving the brain into a comatose state by introducing barbiturates through said catheter; c. oxygenating the brain by introducing oxygen carrying agents through said catheter; d. lowering the brain temperature by introducing cooled fluid through said catheter, said cooled fluid being at a temperature below body temperature; e. inhibiting free radical damage by introducing free radical scavengers through said catheter; whereby metabolic rates of said tissues are slowed during treatment and said patient remains substantially neurologically intact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of treating anoxic and/or ischemic brain and associated nervous tissue injury comprising:
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a. providing a solution including barbiturates, free radical scavengers and oxygen carrying agents; b. oxygenating said solution; c. cooling said solution to a temperature substantially below body temperature; d. introducing said solution into a patient at an injection point within said patient'"'"'s body; whereby metabolic rates of said nervous tissues are slowed during treatment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of treating anoxic and/or ischemic brain and associated nervous tissue injury comprising:
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a. providing a portable brain resuscitation device including; i. at least one fluid reservoir containing brain resuscitation solution; ii. oxygenating means in fluid communication with said reservoir; iii. means for controlling the temperature of said resuscitation solution, said temperature controlling means being in fluid communication with said reservoir; iv. injection means for moving said solution from said device to a patient, said injecting means being removably attached to said portable brain resuscitation device at a point in communication with said temperature adjusting means; b. cooling said brain resuscitation solution to substantially below body temperature so as to slow the metabolic rate of the brain and associated nervous tissues; c. injecting said cooled fluid into an injection point along the patient'"'"'s circulatory system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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