Title:
CATHETER SYSTEM WITH ON-BOARD TEMPERATURE PROBE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003006085
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A catheter system for controlling the body temperature of a patient by modifying the temperature of blood flowing within a blood vessel of the patient. The catheter system comprises a catheter body having a heat exchange region in contact with the blood; and a temperature probe having a distal end that extends from the catheter body, thereby monitoring the temperature of blood flowing within the blood vessel.
Inventors:
HAMMACK AMY L
CALLISTER JEFF P
STUL PAUL M
ROTH ALEX T
TREMULI WILLIAM S
CALLISTER JEFF P
STUL PAUL M
ROTH ALEX T
TREMULI WILLIAM S
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/022068
Publication Date:
July 24, 2003
Filing Date:
July 12, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RADIANT MEDICAL INC (US)
International Classes:
A61M25/00; A61F7/12; A61M39/00; A61B17/00; (IPC1-7): A61F7/12
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1994001177A1 | 1994-01-20 |
Foreign References:
| US6383144B1 | 2002-05-07 | |||
| US6127597A | 2000-10-03 | |||
| US6264679B1 | 2001-07-24 | |||
| US6117065A | 2000-09-12 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1406566A4
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