An apparatus and method for providing heat exchange in the lungs of the mammal during partial liquid ventilation are provided. The apparatus and method can control delivery and removal of partial liquid ventilation to the lungs of a mammal by responding to pressure change in the lungs to minimize danger of causing barotrauma to the patient.

The present invention provides balloon catheters and methods for using the same. Unlike existing balloon catheters in the art, the present balloon catheters expand in the proximal direction to enhance fit. The balloon catheters include sliding balloon catheters, preformed balloon catheters, super-elastic balloon catheters, and may be augmented with peripheral catheters.

Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus, systems and method for introducing fluids into a body cavity for treatment. One embodiment provides an apparatus for treating a patient including an access device for insertion into the peritoneal cavity of the patient including an infusion member in a lumen of the access device. An oxygenated solution may be infused and removed into and out of the cavity via the infusion member.

A scraping plate is provided. The scraping plate includes a main body, a storage chamber for storing a liquid medicine and an electric heater for heating the liquid medicine. One end of the main body is provided with a scraping blade, and the other end opposite to the scraping blade is provided with a grip portion. Both the storage chamber and the electric heater are provided inside the main body. A surface of the scraping blade is provided with at least one liquid medicine outlet, wherein each liquid medicine outlet is communicated with the storage chamber.

The present invention is directed to a device and a method, particularly suitable for temperature adjustment of a patient and/or suitable for fever treatment and/or normothermia and/or hypothermia. The device comprises at least one connection to at least one reservoir suitable to provide infusion fluid; at least one assembly controller for controlling the temperature and/or flow rate of the infusion fluid; at least one temperature controller adapted for cooling and/or heating the temperature of the infusion fluid so that the infusion fluid is delivered with a pre-set temperature; and/or at least one flow controller for controlling the flow of the infusion fluid; and at least two outgoing ducts; wherein the flow controller is adapted to feed the outgoing ducts with different flow rates.

An apparatus for applying cold-air to a body-part of a user; the apparatus includes a housing, a cooling-means, an air-conduit, an application-means, an air-distribution means and a power-supply. The apparatus is useful for applying cold-air to a body-part of a user to soothe and reduce swelling and inflammation to promote healing and comfort.

A high-pressure medical cryotherapy device is provided. The device is designed for spraying liquid carbon dioxide onto a patient to alleviate inflammation through a series of treatments via a portable machine. The device features a gun-like body with a quick-connect fitting for liquid CO2 entry, a trigger-operated valve system for CO2 flow control, and a nozzle that can be attached in various ways and adjusted for different spray patterns. Additional components include a flow adjustment knob for regulating CO2 flow rate, a heating element to prevent frosting and ensure smooth CO2 expulsion, thermistors, and temperature sensors for temperature management, and lasers for visual distance referencing.

A portable cooling device (100) for administering a coolant (133) to a bodily cavity (210) of a user (200) is presented. The portable cooling device (100) comprises a flow transducer (110) configured to provide an airflow (113) to the bodily cavity (210) of the user (200), and a pressure transducer (120) configured to inject the coolant (133) into the airflow (113). The flow transducer (110) and the pressure transducer (120) are separate components. A method of controlling the portable cooling device is also presented.

The invention relates to a cardiac lead extraction system, comprising: a handle; an elongated body in communication with said handle; a bendable flexible portion in communication with said elongated body, said bendable flexible portion comprising a first lumen sized and shaped to fit over a cardiac lead; said bendable flexible portion being more flexible than said elongated body; an operational distal end in communication with said bendable flexible portion; where said bendable portion is configured to bend to a bending radius of less than 4 cm while keeping said first lumen open; and where said operational distal end comprises at least one lead extraction assistive tool, said operational distal end comprising a second lumen sized and shaped to fit over a cardiac lead, said second lumen being in communication with said first lumen, and said first lumen comprises an inner diameter of from about 1 mm to about 5 mm.

A portable blower includes a tube that may be adjusted to place air flow at a desired location and in a desired orientation, for example, on a feverish location, a damp location, and/or a wound on an individual's body while the individual convalesces. A method of using such a portable blower includes placing a housing of the portable blower at a location (e.g., outside of bedsheets or blankets, etc.) where the portable blower can take in air, and positioning a distal end of a hose whose proximal end has been coupled to an output of the portable blower at a location and in an orientation where ventilation will be provided to a desired location on an individual's body (e.g., a location covered by a gown, clothing, and/or bedsheets or blankets, etc.). The hose may retain the configuration into which it is adjusted.