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Central venous catheter with heat exchange properties

  • US 6,652,565 B1
  • Filed: 08/24/2001
  • Issued: 11/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A jugular vein catheter system, comprising:

  • a catheter body bearing at least one oxygen sensor;

    an optical fiber connected to the oxygen sensor;

    an oxygen measuring system connected to the fiber;

    a heat exchange region associated with a distal segment of the catheter body, wherein the body is formed with a coolant supply lumen and a coolant return lumen, both of the lumens communicating with the heat exchange region to effect heat exchange with a patient'"'"'s body.

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