A catheter for target body temperature management, a system for target temperature management, and a method for target body temperature management, including a catheter, system or method for target body temperature management in cavities, such as the nasopharynx route, of a body.

An extracorporeal blood cooling or heating circuit includes an intravenous catheter for withdrawing a patient's blood coupled to a combined pump/heat exchanger device. One or more sensors are provided upstream and/or downstream of the pump/heat exchanger device for measuring pressure, temperature, fluid flow, blood oxygenation, and other parameters, A controller is operative!} coupled to the pump/heat exchanger device and the one or more sensors to control the speed of the pump inside the pump/heat exchanger device and regulate the blood temperature by controlling the operation of the heat exchanger. The combined pump/heat exchanger device includes a housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, a pump portion defining a blood circuit inside the housing, and a heat exchanger portion contained within the housing for selectively heating or cooling the blood.

An attachment for a device for generating an air flow or dispensing a fluid, which attachment is designed to be at least partially introduced into an external auditory canal of a human or animal ear, the attachment including a connection piece for connecting the attachment to the device for generating an air flow, and a tongue-type guide vane for conducting air that flows out of the device for generating an air flow via the connection piece, the guide vane having a bottom.

A heat-balance-type circulating pipe system, comprising a control system connected with a circulating hyperthermal perfusion heating device and a perfusion device; the circulating hyperthermal perfusion heating device comprises molecular rings, a plurality of magnetic field generators for heating a heating tank, an induction ring and a heater consisting of inductors; the inlet and the outlet connecting member of the perfusion device are communicated and then connected to the infusion member through a three-way joint; the inlet and the outlet connecting member are respectively connected with the heating tank; the heating tank comprises an outer and an inner tank; the inner heating tank is internally provided with an inner stirrer and an upper heating tank covered with a temperature control and detection sensor. The heat exchange efficiency is high; the hyperthermic perfusion therapeutic effect is good; and quick and uniform heat effect is good.

The present invention provides a method and device for non-invasive anatomical and systemic cooling, fluid removal and/or energy removal. The method and device provide for removal of fluid and cooling of various bodily fluid-containing spaces or surfaces, such as mucus-containing spaces or surfaces via delivery of a dry fluid not including a coolant into or upon the mucus-containing space or surface. Exposure of such mucus to the dry fluid results in evaporation of body fluid, removal of energy, cooling of the anatomical feature, and systemic cooling. In this fashion, therapeutic hypothermia may be achieved to provide for neuroprotection of various organs after ischemic insult, such the brain after cardiac arrest. Similarly, excess fluid removal may be achieved for treatment of cardiogenic shock or other conditions that cause significant fluid build-up, especially in cases of compromised renal function. Additionally, the invention may be used to reduce fever, and other conditions where removal of heat, energy and/or water are beneficial.

A heat-balance-type circulating pipe system, comprising a control system connected with a circulating hyperthermal perfusion heating device and a perfusion device; the circulating hyperthermal perfusion heating device comprises molecular rings, a plurality of magnetic field generators for heating a heating tank, an induction ring and a heater consisting of inductors; the inlet and the outlet connecting member of the perfusion device are communicated and then connected to the infusion member through a three-way joint; the inlet and the outlet connecting member are respectively connected with the heating tank; the heating tank comprises an outer and an inner tank; the inner heating tank is internally provided with an inner stirrer and an upper heating tank covered with a temperature control and detection sensor. The heat exchange efficiency is high; the hyperthermic perfusion therapeutic effect is good; and quick and uniform heat effect is good.

A catheter for the delivery of a therapeutic fluid to a patient's cavity is provided. The catheter includes an inflow lumen for delivering fluid to the patient's cavity; an outflow lumen for recovering fluid from the patient's cavity; an electrode located, in use, in the patient's cavity; and structure for supplying power to the electrode. Also provided is a system for the delivery of a therapeutic fluid to a patient's cavity, including the catheter, and a method for delivering a therapeutic fluid into a patient's cavity, including the step of using the catheter.

Systems and methods for a medical device configured to provide cooling to a tissue region are provided. The medical device may be configured to noninvasively cool the tissue region to a predetermined operating temperature via a two-phase heat transfer process. In some aspects, the medical device can be configured to be in communication with a vacuum to provide a suction to the medical device. In some aspects, the medical device can be adapted to a medical device to noninvasively cool the tissue region near a fractional treatment area.

The present invention provides a method and device for non-invasive anatomical and systemic cooling. The method and device provide for cooling of various bodily fluid-containing spaces or surfaces, such as mucus-containing spaces or surfaces via delivery of a dry fluid not including a coolant into or upon the mucus-containing space or surface. Exposure of such mucus to the dry fluid results in evaporation and cooling of the anatomical feature and/or systemic cooling, as intended. In this fashion, therapeutic hypothermia may be achieved to provide for neuroprotection of various organs after ischemic insult, such the brain after cardiac arrest.

A body surface temperature adjustment apparatus efficiently adjusts a surface temperature of a treatment target site of a patient. The apparatus includes a first tank that stores water, a water temperature adjustment unit that adjusts a temperature of the water to a predetermined temperature, a cooling apparatus that surrounds a scalp, a first pump that circulates the water, a controller that controls the water temperature adjustment unit and the first pump, and at least one water outlet for releasing the water circulated by the first pump toward the scalp surrounded by the cooling apparatus body, and a collection unit that collects the water released within a scalp surrounding space into the first tank.