Patient temperature regulation method and apparatus
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1. A method for cooling a patient'"'"'s body intravascularly, comprising:
- providing a catheter having a cooling element attached to a distal end thereof, the cooling element having mixing-inducing surface features thereon;
inserting the catheter through the vascular system of the patient to place the cooling element in a vein that drains into the heart of a patient;
circulating fluid through the cooling element;
transferring heat from the blood in the vein to the cooling element; and
administering an antishivering drug to the patient.
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Abstract
A device and method for providing body cooling. The cooling device applies cooling to blood flowing in a vena cavae that is then distributed throughout the body. The cooling can be assisted by use of thermoregulatory drugs or warming devices to prevent shivering and vasoconstriction.
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1. A method for cooling a patient'"'"'s body intravascularly, comprising:
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providing a catheter having a cooling element attached to a distal end thereof, the cooling element having mixing-inducing surface features thereon;
inserting the catheter through the vascular system of the patient to place the cooling element in a vein that drains into the heart of a patient;
circulating fluid through the cooling element;
transferring heat from the blood in the vein to the cooling element; and
administering an antishivering drug to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for changing a patient'"'"'s body temperature intravascularly while controlling patient shivering, comprising:
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providing a catheter having a heat exchange element at a portion thereof;
inserting the catheter through the vascular system of the patient to place the heat exchange element in a blood vessel;
circulating fluid through the heat exchange element;
transferring heat from the blood in the vessel to the heat exchange element; and
administering an antishivering drug to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method for cooling a patient'"'"'s body intravascularly, comprising:
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determining a target hypothermic temperature to be achieved;
providing a catheter having a cooling element attached to a distal end thereof;
inserting the catheter through the vascular system of the patient to place the cooling element in a vein that drains into the heart of a patient;
circulating fluid through the cooling element;
monitoring the patient temperature with a temperature probe;
transferring heat from the blood in the vein to the cooling element and controlling the temperature of the patient so that the target temperature is substantially reached and so that the maximum temperature differential between the blood stream and the cooling element is limited to approximately 32°
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administering an antishivering drug to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for cooling a patient'"'"'s body intravascularly, comprising:
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providing a catheter having a cooling element attached to a distal end thereof, the cooling element having mixing-inducing surface features thereon;
inserting the catheter through the vascular system of the patient to place the cooling element in a vein that drains into the heart of a patient;
circulating fluid through the cooling element;
transferring heat from the blood in the vein to the cooling element; and
administering a thermoregulatory drug to the patient with the proviso that the thermoregulatory drug does not include vasodilatory drugs. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for changing a patient'"'"'s body temperature intravascularly while controlling patient shivering, comprising:
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providing a catheter having a heat exchange element at a portion thereof;
inserting the catheter through the vascular system of the patient to place the heat exchange element in a blood vessel;
circulating fluid through the heat exchange element;
transferring heat from the blood in the vessel to the heat exchange element; and
administering a thermoregulatory drug to the patient with the proviso that the thermoregulatory drug does not include vasodilatory drugs. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for cooling a patient'"'"'s body intravascularly, comprising:
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determining a target hypothermic temperature to be achieved;
providing a catheter having a cooling element attached to a distal end thereof;
inserting the catheter through the vascular system of the patient to place the cooling element in a vein that drains into the heart of a patient;
circulating fluid through the cooling element;
monitoring the patient temperature with a temperature probe;
transferring heat from the blood in the vein to the cooling element and controlling the temperature of the patient so that the target temperature is substantially reached and so that the maximum temperature differential between the blood stream and the cooling element is limited to approximately 32°
C.; and
administering a thermoregulatory drug to the patient with the proviso that the thermoregulatory drug does not include vasodilatory drugs. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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