A cold compress circulation device and a cold compress circulation system are disclosed. The cold compress circulation device includes a casing, a water reservoir, a cooler, an outlet pipe, a return pipe and an ice box. Both the water reservoir and the cooler are arranged in the casing, and at least part of the ice box is detachably arranged in the water reservoir. Both the outlet pipe and the return pipe are brought into fluidic communication with the water reservoir, and the cooler is arranged on the outlet pipe and/or the return pipe. In this arrangement, the detachable ice box serves as a means for accelerated cooling and can be conveniently replaced by a user. Moreover, the ice box does not lead to an increased amount of water to be circulated or release small ice piece when heated, which may lead to reduced cooling efficiency. Thus, both enhanced cooling efficiency and increased convenience of use are achieved for the user.

A medical device providing a combination of thermal and DVT therapies to a patient. The components, arrangement of components, function of the device as a whole, and methods of use of the device are all devised to maximize therapeutic effectiveness. Effectiveness in this context is measured by the ability to provide a controlled application of the recommended thermal treatment including time, temperature, compression, and number of cycles with specified cycle duration.

Apparatuses and methods for treating neurological and/or neuropsychiatric disorders are by application of thermal energy to the patient's forehead region, for example, by maintaining a target temperature or temperature range to the forehead of a patient for a time period. In particular, described herein are regional brain cooling mechanisms to treat neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and autism.

The present invention provides a device for diagnosing and treating ocular deviation, comprising: an eye mask which is worn by an examinee, and in which an eye movement capturing means for capturing the eye movement of the examinee is provided; a temperature-regulating pipe which is inserted into the ear of the examinee and which increases or decreases the temperature inside the ear of the examinee; a heat source supply part for supplying a heat source to the temperature-regulating pipe from the outside in order to increase and decrease the temperature of the temperature-regulating pipe; a fixing main body which is worn by the examinee, and which has a mounting hole, in which the temperature-regulating pipe is mounted, in order to fix the temperature-regulating pipe inserted into the ear of the examinee; and a control part, which is connected to the eye movement capturing means and the heat source supply part, receives an image of the eye captured by the eye movement capturing means, and extracts center coordinates from the transmitted image of the eye to compare same with the center coordinates of the eye inputted in advance, and then operates the heat source supply part to control the temperature of the temperature-regulating pipe in order to move the eye to the center coordinates of the eye inputted in advance.

Apparatus and methods for accomplishing fluid drainage and localized cooling of the central nervous system broadly encompassing an intrathecal catheter assembly accomplishing drainage and cooling, and a console apparatus that may contain control, cooling, and drainage subsystems, and use thereof.

A hand-held or wearable device for cooling tissue of an eye of a patient is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes a reservoir having fluid therein and a support connected to the reservoir and configured to be positioned on a face of the patient. The device also includes a nozzle positioned proximate to the support and fluidically connected to the reservoir, the nozzle configured to pass the fluid from the reservoir onto a surface of the eye. The device further includes a cooling element configured to cool the fluid from the reservoir such that it exits the nozzle at a temperature of between −100° C. and 15° C. The device further includes an ultrasonic vibrator positioned near the nozzle and configured to generate mist from at least part of the fluid.

The present invention provides improved devices for removing energy and fluid from body fluid containing spaces and surfaces of a mammal, the devices including isolated air and water delivery systems configured to simultaneously deliver streams of dry air and liquid water to the nostrils of a patient, without allowing the streams to come into contact with one-another until it enters the patient's nostrils.

The disclosure concerns a computer-controlled system for interval thermal therapy; the system including a control unit console configured for placement on a bench-top or similar setup, the console is connected to a hand-held thermal therapy application assembly, either by way of a cable extending between the hand-held assembly and the console, or via a cordless coupling therebetween. The hand-held assembly generally comprises a removeably applicator with a thermally conductive contact surface configured to communicate hot or cold thermal energy, or a combination of hot and cold thermal therapy in various intervals, the contact surface of the hand held assembly is used to contact a patient's body at a desired treatment site for effectuating various physiological treatments or therapies.

Systems and methods for affecting metabolism, such as the treatment of metabolic syndrome are disclosed. A method for treating metabolic syndrome can include one or more of the steps including identifying a region of the patient comprising glabrous tissue; positioning the region of the patient comprising glabrous tissue into an enclosed chamber; adjusting the relative humidity of the enclosed chamber sufficient to create a physiologic metabolic effect; and activating a convection fan within the chamber to promote heat transfer from the glabrous tissue. The method need not involve altering the temperature within the enclosed chamber.

The present invention relates to a transportable therapy device for the therapeutic treatment of at least one person, in particular of a painful condition of at least one limb of the person, comprising a box-like housing which encloses at least one cold chamber which is only accessible from outside via at least one opening, the at least one opening being formed and arranged in the housing in such a way to introduce a limb, which is to be treated, into the cold chamber, comprising at least one cooling means which is thermally coupled in such a way to the cold chamber to cool the cold chamber and is configured in such a way to generate in the cold chamber a predetermined temperature for the therapeutic treatment of the limb which has been introduced, in particular for the therapeutic treatment of a painful condition of the limb which has been introduced.