Title:
治療上の低体温を誘導するための呼吸器装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4685799
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature and in particular for inducing therapeutic hypothermia. Various embodiments of the system are described. The system includes: a source of breathing gas, which may be in the form of a compressed breathing gas mixture; a heat exchanger or other heating and/or cooling device; and a breathing interface, such as a breathing mask or tracheal tube. Optionally, the system may include additional features, such as a mechanical respirator, a nebulizer for introducing medication into the breathing gas, a body temperature probe and a feedback controller. The system can use air or a specialized breathing gas mixture, such as He/O2 or SF/O2 to increase the heat transfer rate. In addition, the system may include an ice particle generator for introducing fine ice particles into the flow of breathing gas to further increase the heat transfer rate.
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Inventors:
BELSON, Amir
Application Number:
JP2006551474A
Publication Date:
May 18, 2011
Filing Date:
January 24, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Thermocure
International Classes:
A61M16/00; A61F7/00; A61K45/00; A61M16/10; A61M16/12; A61P25/08
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2003505190A |
Foreign References:
| US20030136402 | ||||
| US20030131844 | ||||
| US5755756 | ||||
| US6547811 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yanagita Seiji
Go Sakuma
Go Sakuma