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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2003
Applicants:
Wayne Arthur Noda, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Lynn M. Shimada, Orange, CA (US);
Inventors:
Wayne Arthur Noda, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Lynn M. Shimada, Orange, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alsius Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluid circuit for circulating coolant in a closed loop between an intravascular catheter and a heat exchange system includes a buffer IV bag in fluid flow series with the catheter between the catheter and a pump that pumps the coolant to the heat exchange system. A conventional IV bag is connected by means of a spike and tube to the buffer bag.