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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2011
Robert Ginsburg, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Timothy R. Machold, Moss Beach, CA (US);
Michael T. Dineen, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert Ginsburg, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Timothy R. Machold, Moss Beach, CA (US);
Michael T. Dineen, Palo Alto, CA (US);
ZOLL Circulation, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for treating or deterring injuries to or disorders of the brain or spinal cord of a subject. A heat exchange catheter device is inserted into the subject's body and used to cause heating or cooling the subject's cerebrospinal fluid. In some embodiments, the heat exchanger may be positioned within the subject's vasculature so as to heat or cool the flowing blood, thereby resulting in heating or cooling of the cerebrobpinal fluid.