The present invention is directed to a body temperature controlling system comprising at least one member receiving a flow of gas from at least one blower in communication with said at least one member, said at least one member directing said flow of gas onto a wearer thereof.

Peritoneal heat exchange provides the benefit of extremely rapid cooling of the patient's target organs such as the heart and brain as well as facilitating global patient body temperature reduction to therapeutically effective temperatures. The heat exchange medium of the present invention is a chilled gaseous fluid suspension of frozen ice particles.

A cooling garment for use by workers in hot, humid climates comprising: a moisture-wicking under layer; an outer layer with an air permeability less than 200 L/m.sup.2/s when subjected to 125 Pascals of air pressure; at least one air channel formed between the layers and supported in at least some locations by a porous filler material; and an above ambient pressure gas supply attached operably to the inlet of the channel. Also a cooling garment comprising: a moisture-wicking under layer; an outer layer; one large air channel formed between the layers; tacks connecting the outer layer to the moisture-wicking under layer to prevent ballooning; and an above ambient pressure gas supply operably attached to the inlet of the channel.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a garment for regulating a temperature of a wearer is provided. The garment includes a fabric configured to be worn by the wearer. The fabric includes channels parallel to a primary surface of the fabric. The garment includes a branched tube network for circulating a working fluid. The branched tube network is disposed in the channels of the fabric. The branched tube network includes a plurality of tubes wherein at least one end of each tube of the plurality of tubes is branched and connected to two daughter tubes, or more, the connection having a branch angle of between 1 and 359 degrees, inclusive. The tube network has at least two levels of branches.

A garment that heats a portion of a human body during warm-up prior to athletic endeavor having a heater pad member with a size between the size of a common index card and an ordinary sheet of paper for localized penetrating heating of tissue and muscles. Heating is achieved by electrical heating of a heater pad member having a reflective metal foil on one side of the heater pad and thermally conductive PVF sheets on the opposite side. On the one hand, the metal foil reflects optical radiation toward a human body, while on the other hand, the PVF sheets direct infrared radiation into the human body. Control electronics and the heater pad are contained in separate pockets of the garment that are electrically connected together.

The present disclosure provides a post-breast surgery thermal therapy apparatus including a vest including at least two compartments, wherein each compartment can accommodate at least one thermal therapy source (e.g., ice pack, frozen veggies, heat packs, etc.). The apparatus can include a neck strap and waist strap to secure the vest body to the chest area of a user.

The present invention comprises a heat transfer vest. The vest is configured to mount a plurality of heat transfer packs on its interior surface. In the preferred embodiments the appropriate portions of the interior surface are covered in a hook-compatible material. In these versions, the thermal transfer packs include one or more hook panels that are used to attach the packs to the interior surface.

A thermal therapy garment system includes at least one garment assembly having a compression garment including an outer-surface, and an inner-surface having a plurality of pockets, and at least one thermal-insert. The plurality of pockets is located on the inner-surface of the compression garment and are strategically placed on the compression garment such that thermal therapy is enabled on at least one targeted area of a body of a user-wearer. The targeted area of the body of the user-wearer is at least one muscle, at least one joint, or a combination thereof. The compression garment may be worn underneath everyday clothing for all-day relief, enabling people to maintain a functional lifestyle.

The K-9 Coolie is the only product of its kind that features an insulated mesh wrap that can be adjusted to fit any size of canine and keep pets perfectly cool for any extended period of time. The K-9 Coolie is manufactured with a lightweight, insulated mesh material for added durability and holds up to five frozen gel packs at a time for maximum comfort and protection for even the largest of canines.

At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a hose clamp to be used with a convective device. The hose clamp includes an encircling element having an inner surface and opposing outer surface, and a grabbing component extending from the encircling element, an engaging component disposed on or integrated with the encircling element and comprising a plurality of engaging elements