HEATED AIR ECTOPARASITE TREATMENT DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20170354533A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-14

    申请号:US15177054

    申请日:2016-06-08

    发明人: Kelly J. Brodbeck

    IPC分类号: A61F7/00 A45D20/12

    摘要: Ectoparasite treatment devices utilizing heated air and related treatment methods. In some embodiments, the device may comprise a heating assembly positioned within a housing that is configured to generate heated air and a blower, such as a fan, for moving the heated air. The device may further comprise an air diffuser configured to receive heated air from the blower and to mix the heated air to increase uniformity of temperature of the heated air. A tip comprising a plurality of tines with ports may be removably coupled with the housing. The tip may be fluidly coupled with the diffuser. A temperature sensor and temperature control electronics may be configured to use temperature data and adjust the heating assembly such that the heated air delivered through the tip is maintained between a minimum temperature of about 54 degrees Celsius and a maximum temperature of about 62 degrees Celsius.

    THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM
    46.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170348144A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-07

    申请号:US15616574

    申请日:2017-06-07

    IPC分类号: A61F7/00 A61F7/08 A61F7/02

    摘要: A thermal control unit controls the temperature of a fluid delivered to one or more thermal transfer devices (e.g. thermal pads) in contact with a patient. The thermal control unit generates thermal data while being used to treat the patient and is adapted to receive thermal history data previously generated by a different thermal control unit in the treatment of that patient. Both the current and previous thermal data are displayable on the thermal control unit currently being used, thereby giving the caregiver a complete picture of the thermal history of the patient. The thermal control unit may also be adapted to transmit its thermal data, as well as the thermal history data previously received from the other thermal control unit, to still another thermal control unit. The thermal history data transfer may take place via a cable, wirelessly, by a portable flash drive, or by other means.

    Temperature Control System
    48.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170296379A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-19

    申请号:US15512785

    申请日:2015-09-22

    摘要: A temperature control system (300) comprising a first peripheral fluid circuit (312) for the passage of a first heat exchanger fluid. The first peripheral fluid circuit (312) comprises a first fluid connection (314) for fluidly connecting a first peripheral heat exchanger (310) in series with a first peripheral-evaporator heat exchanger (316). There is also provided a first peripheral pump (318) for pumping the first heat exchanger fluid around the first peripheral fluid circuit (312). There is also provided a first evaporator circuit (320) for the passage of an evaporator heat exchanger fluid through the first peripheral-evaporator heat exchanger (316). The first evaporator circuit (320) comprises a first evaporator pump (322) for pumping the evaporator heat exchanger fluid around the first evaporator circuit (320). The first evaporator circuit (320) is fluidly isolated from the first peripheral fluid circuit (312). The first peripheral-evaporator heat exchanger (316) is configured to permit heat exchange between the heat exchanger fluids.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACORPOREAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20170246374A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-31

    申请号:US15329204

    申请日:2015-08-05

    摘要: Improved systems and methods for extracorporeal blood temperature control and patient temperature control, e.g., for induced hypothermia and optional normothermia, may include or otherwise employ a heat exchanger for cooling/warming of a fluid, a thermal exchange module having fluidly isolated first and second volumes, and a fluid pump for circulating the fluid through the heat exchanger and the first volume of the thermal exchange module. A blood pump may be provided for the flow of blood through the second volume of the thermal exchange module, and a first controller may be provided for providing output signals for use in operation of the heat exchanger to selectively control thermal exchange between the fluid circulated through the first volume of the thermal exchange module and the blood flowed through the second volume of the thermal exchange module, thereby providing for selective cooling/warming of the blood. A multi lumen catheter may be utilized for the flow of blood from a patient vascular system to the second volume of the thermal exchange module, and for flow of blood from the second volume of the thermal exchange module back to the patient vascular system. The circulated fluid may be optionally circulated through a patient contact pad(s) for contact cooling/warming, wherein patient cooling/warming may be provided in a first mode via blood cooling/warming in the thermal exchange module, and patient cooling/warming may be provided in a second mode via thermal exchange by the contact pad(s).