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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2004
Blair D. Walker, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Peter Barker, Bonsall, CA (US);
Hortensia Pompa, San Clemente, CA (US);
Xochitl Huezo, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Lynn Miyeko Shimada, Orange, CA (US);
Blair D. Walker, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Peter Barker, Bonsall, CA (US);
Hortensia Pompa, San Clemente, CA (US);
Xochitl Huezo, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Lynn Miyeko Shimada, Orange, CA (US);
Alsius Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An indwelling heat exchange catheter with integrated temperature sensor includes a catheter tube. A closed loop heat exchanger extends from the catheter tube. A temperature sensor can be integrally formed with the catheter tube such that it is insulated from the closed loop heat exchanger. The indwelling heat exchange catheter can further include a guide-wire tube that extends from the catheter tube and in such a case, the temperature sensor can be affixed to the guide-wire tube. Alternatively, a wire can extend through the catheter tube and the temperature sensor can be affixed to the wire.