Patent ID: 11944803
Assignee: ABIOMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A method for treating an effect of a cardiac episode in a patient, the method comprising:
introducing a mechanical circulatory support device into a vasculature of a patient, the mechanical circulatory support device comprising a cooling element within a catheter, wherein the cooling element is formed as a lumen that extends along a length of the catheter;
positioning the catheter within the vasculature so that an outer surface of the catheter contacts blood flowing within the vasculature;
actuating the mechanical circulatory support device to circulate blood within the patient; and
while actuating the mechanical circulatory support device, activating the cooling element to cool the outer surface of the catheter for a period of time to a temperature selected to cool the blood in contact with the outer surface of the catheter to a systemic temperature.