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Temperature management system with assist mode for use with heart-lung machine

  • US 7,867,266 B2
  • Filed: 11/13/2006
  • Issued: 01/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for exchanging heat with primary coolant flowing through a patient-engageable heat exchange element, the system having a nominal low temperature alarm setpoint that is substantially at a low end of a temperature range of mild hypothermia, the system comprising:

  • a processor executing logic comprising;

    determining that the system is in an assist mode for assisting another component in reducing patient temperature;

    receiving a target temperature signal representing a temperature below the nominal low temperature alarm setpoint; and

    resetting the low temperature alarm setpoint to be below the target temperature signal responsive to a determination that the system is in the assist mode.

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