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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Arktikus Llc, Andover, MA (US);
Inventors:
John P. O'Connor, Andover, MA (US);
Cindy A. O'Connor, Andover, MA (US);
Ellen E. Sheets, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Arktikus LLC, Andover, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61F 7/12 (2006.01); F24F 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/0085 (2013.01); A61B 18/0218 (2013.01); A61F 7/12 (2013.01); F24F 5/0035 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00541 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0052 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0068 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus for cooling an object, space, or tissues of a patient. A vacuum chamber is designed to be placed in thermal contact with the object or space to be cooled, or against a patient to be treated. A water sprayer is configured to spray water into the vacuum chamber or against a cooling wall of the chamber. A vacuum pump and control are designed to maintain vacuum below ambient pressure in the vacuum chamber sufficient to cause accelerated evaporation of the water and cooling to a temperature desired for cooling of the object, space, or patient.