Cooling system
First Claim
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1. A therapeutic combination for cooling a person'"'"'s body while supporting the person in a supine position, said therapeutic combination comprising:
- an inflatable mattress system for supporting a person in a supine position;
an inflatable cooling layer adapted to overlay the person while the person is supported upon said inflatable mattress system;
a source of pressurized fluid in communication with said inflatable mattress system and said inflatable cooling layer, said source being adapted to inflate said inflatable mattress system and to provide cooling fluid to said inflatable mattress system and said inflatable cooling layer; and
said therapeutic combination being adapted to cool the person'"'"'s core body temperature to a temperature of about 32 to 34°
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Abstract
A cooling system for cooling a person in a supine position as part of a clinical treatment includes an air blower, a heat exchanger, an inflatable mattress and a cooling jacket or overlay. Air from the blower is cooled by contact with the heat exchanger, passed through the jacket or overlay and through the mattress in order to rapidly cool the person so as to achieve mild hypothermia.
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1. A therapeutic combination for cooling a person'"'"'s body while supporting the person in a supine position, said therapeutic combination comprising:
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an inflatable mattress system for supporting a person in a supine position;
an inflatable cooling layer adapted to overlay the person while the person is supported upon said inflatable mattress system;
a source of pressurized fluid in communication with said inflatable mattress system and said inflatable cooling layer, said source being adapted to inflate said inflatable mattress system and to provide cooling fluid to said inflatable mattress system and said inflatable cooling layer; and
said therapeutic combination being adapted to cool the person'"'"'s core body temperature to a temperature of about 32 to 34°
C.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
a refrigeration circuit for producing a cooled media; and
a heat exchanger, said heat exchanger being adapted to cool the fluid from said source of pressurized fluid by association with said cooled media produced by said refrigeration circuit.
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18. The therapeutic combination as recited in claim 17, said therapeutic combination further comprising:
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a temperature sensor associated with the surface of said inflatable mattress system for measuring the surface temperature of said mattress system; and
a controller associated with said heat exchanger and said temperature sensor, said controller being adapted to adjust the temperature of the pressurized fluid passed through said heat exchanger in response to the temperature measured at the surface of said mattress system.
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19. The therapeutic combination as recited in claim 18, wherein said temperature sensor comprises a thermistor positioned at an outlet from said heat exchanger.
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20. The therapeutic combination as recited in claim 1, said therapeutic combination further comprising a confining system adapted to restrain the person on said inflatable mattress system during the provision of cooling therapy.
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21. A therapeutic combination for cooling a person'"'"'s body while supporting the person in a supine position, said therapeutic combination comprising:
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an inflatable mattress system for supporting a person in a supine position;
a layer adapted to overlay and form an enclosure over the person while the person is supported upon said inflatable mattress system;
a source of pressurized fluid in communication with said inflatable mattress system, said source being adapted to inflate said inflatable mattress system and to provide cooling fluid to said inflatable mattress system and said enclosure; and
said therapeutic combination being adapted to cool the person'"'"'s core body temperature to a temperature of about 32 to 34°
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22. A therapeutic combination for cooling a person'"'"'s body while supporting the person in a supine position, said therapeutic combination comprising:
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an inflatable mattress system for supporting a person in a supine position;
an inflatable cooling layer adapted to overlay the person while the person is supported upon said inflatable-mattress system;
a source of pressurized and refrigerated air in communication with said inflatable mattress system and said inflatable cooling layer, said source being adapted to inflate said inflatable mattress system and to provide a flow of refrigerated air through said inflatable mattress system and through said inflatable cooling layer; and
whereby said therapeutic combination is adapted to cool the person'"'"'s core body temperature to a temperature of about 32 to 34°
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