Title:
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MANIPULATING THERMOREGULATORY STATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001093749
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and devices for manipulating the thermoregulatory status of a mammal are provided. In the subject methods, thermal energy is transferred between the environment and both of the thoracic/abdominal core body and head of the mammal under negative pressure conditions. The subject methods and devices can be used to increase or decrease the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature of a mammal, in which case thermal energy is introduced or removed into the thoracic/abdominal core body and removed or introduced from the head, respectively. The subject devices include at least the following components: a means for causing a transfer of thermal energy with the thoracic/abdominal core body under negative pressure conditions (100); and a means for causing a transfer of thermal energy with the head. The subject methods and devices find use in a variety of applications, particularly for causing the temperature of one or more regions of the core body and/or temperature gradients to deviate from normal.
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Inventors:
GRAHN DENNIS A
HELLER H CRAIG
HELLER H CRAIG
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/018681
Publication Date:
August 08, 2002
Filing Date:
June 07, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR (US)
International Classes:
A01K67/00; A61F7/00; A61F7/02; A61H33/06; A61H35/00; A61F7/03; A61H9/00; A61F; (IPC1-7): A61F7/00
Foreign References:
US6228106B1 | 2001-05-08 | |||
US4987896A | 1991-01-29 | |||
US4691762A | 1987-09-08 | |||
US5683438A | 1997-11-04 | |||
US6165208A | 2000-12-26 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1286632A4
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