A handheld cryoanesthesia or analgesia device for cooling a target area on cutaneous membranes, mucous membranes, and tissue of the mucocutaneous zone having an elongated body and a thermoelectric cooling system disposed within the elongated body. The thermoelectric cooling system is configured to physically contact and thermally couple the target area of the cutaneous membranes, mucous membranes, and tissue of the mucocutaneous zone to induce cryoanesthesia or analgesia. The thermoelectric cooling system includes a thermally-conductive cold tip, a thermally-conductive cooling power concentrator thermally coupled to the cold tip, at least one Peltier unit module thermally coupled to the cooling power concentrator, a heatsink thermally coupled to at least one Peltier unit module, a power source, at least one thermal sensor, and a controller operably outputting a control signal to the Peltier unit module to maintain a predetermined temperature.

A thermal control unit supplies temperature controlled fluid to a patient to control the patient's temperature. The thermal control unit includes a fluid outlet, fluid inlet, heat exchanger, pump, patient temperature probe port, user interface, and controller. The controller receives patient temperature readings from the patient temperature probe port and controls a temperature of the circulating fluid in a first manner when no event data is received regarding treatment of the patient. The controller controls a temperature of the circulating fluid in a second and different manner when event data is received. The event data may relate to medication and/or fluid administered to the patient. The different manners include determining a target fluid temperature in using different inputs and/or alarming in different manners. In some cases, the controller pauses the use of the patient temperature readings while continuing to deliver temperature controlled fluid to the patient.

A method and system in accordance with a particular embodiments of the technology includes applying a substance onto skin of a human subject. An applicator is then applied to the subject to cool a region of the subject. After cooling the tissue, a nucleation initiator is used to initiate a freeze event in the tissue. The nucleation initiator can be an ice crystal that inoculates the skin upon contact to create a predictable freeze event therein. The time of contact between the ice crystal and the skin can be controlled to achieve desired effects.

A system for treating dry eye is presented. According to some aspects, the system includes an underlid device having an anterior surface and a posterior surface, wherein the anterior surface is configured to contact a portion of an eyelid, and wherein the posterior surface is configured to contact a portion of an eyeball. The underlid device further includes a Peltier heat pump. The Peltier heat pump includes a first surface configured to heat the eyelid when the device is positioned between the eyelid and the eyeball, and a second surface configured to cool a portion of a surface of the eyeball when the device is positioned between the eyelid and the eyeball. The underlid device further includes an energy storage element coupled to the Peltier heat pump and configured to supply power to the Peltier heat pump.

A heating patch for skin care including a substrate unit; an application electrode unit formed on the substrate unit in a predetermined pattern, and which includes a first electrode and a second electrode to which power supplied from the outside is applied; a heating unit including first and second heating electrodes, which respectively extend a predetermined length from the first and second electrodes so as to face each other at a certain length without being electrically connected, and a plurality of conductive heating materials formed to have predetermined areas in an overlapping part in which the first and second heating electrodes face each other and generate heat while allowing the first and second heating electrodes to communicate with each other during application of power; and a pair of cover members arranged on both surfaces of the substrate unit to prevent external exposure of the applied electrode unit and heating unit.

A system and method for providing Thermal contrast therapy are presented. The system may comprise a fluid membrane barrier, a human interface device (HID), fluid tubing, a pump, and a reservoir. The system may be operable to apply any combination of heat, cold, and pressurized compression, light energy, acoustic energy, and vibratory energy to a therapy recipient for treating anal-prostate-perineal and vaginal areas, as well as podological and other extremities. The system may be operable to impart a desired therapy temperature to the human interface device and to expand a membrane containing a therapy fluid. The expanded membrane may conform to the contours of a therapy site. Operation of the human interface device may be controlled using a remote-control device. The therapy recipient may be able to control the temperature of the fluid or gel, as well as reception of light energy, acoustic energy and vibratory pulsing energy to assist in treatment of one or more conditions.

A multifunction sleeve for a jointed limb is provided. The sleeve may include multiple sections each with one or more inflatable chambers. One or more temperature sensors, one or more range of motion sensors, one or more thermal elements are provided for application of heat or cold therapy. A control device is provided which is adapted to: receive temperature data from the temperature sensors; receive range of motion data from the range of motion sensors; receive temperature data from the thermal elements; control timing, order and duration of inflation and deflation of the inflatable chambers; and control application, timing, temperature, and duration of the heat or cold therapy. A user device may be adapted to receive, store and analyze the temperature and range of motion data received from the control device and/or the sleeve. Potential adverse events may be predicted based on the data received.

A targeted temperature management (TTM) system is disclosed that includes a TTM module configured to provide a TTM fluid and a thermal pad configured to facilitate thermal energy transfer between the TTM fluid and a patient. The system further includes a fluid delivery line (FDL) coupled with the TTM module at a proximal end. A hub at the distal end of the FDL includes a delivery hub connector coupled with the delivery conduit connector, a return hub connector couples with the return conduit connector, and a locking mechanism is selectively configurable to alternate between a release configuration and a lock configuration. When the locking mechanism is in the lock configuration, it prevents at least one of separation of the delivery conduit connector from the delivery hub connector or separation of the return conduit connector from the return hub connector.

A temperature management system is configured to control a temperature of a patient's body using a heat exchange device. The temperature management system is configured to deliver temperature management treatment or therapy to a patient. A user interface of the system is configured to display operational data and patient data on the user interface in a configuration that allows a user to determine or review one or more periods of the performed temperature management treatment.

The present invention provides an elongated active thermo-regulated neonatal transportable incubator (ANTI), having a main longitudinal axis with a proximal end and an opposite distal end comprising adjacent to at least one of the ends a temperature regulating vent (TRV). The TRV is configured to stream air from one end towards the opposite end substantially along the axis, and the ANTI is configured, by means of size and shape, to accommodate the neonate in parallel to the axis. Further the ANTI can be configured by means of size shape and material to at least partially inserted into an MRD having an open bore in its longitudinal axis, further accommodating the neonate parallel to the MRD bore. An incubator with a temperature regulating vent located outside the incubator and its base.