Patent ID: 9339412
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A method for maintaining the core body temperature of a subject, comprising: applying heat from a heating device, wherein the heating device is positioned over the cervical spinal region of the subject, the lumbar spinal region of the subject, or both, such that the heating device applies heat localized to the cervical spinal region of the subject, the lumbar spinal region of the subject, or both, to cause heating of peripheral thermoregulatory control tissue located in the cervical spinal region of the subject, the lumbar spinal region of the subject, or both, wherein the applied localized heat increases or maintains perfusion of blood in glabrous tissue of the subject; and applying a warming stimulus from a warming device to the glabrous tissue; wherein the heat is applied to the peripheral thermoregulatory control tissue located in the cervical spinal region of the subject, the lumbar spinal region of the subject, or both, simultaneously with application of the warming stimulus to the glabrous tissue, thereby maintaining the core body temperature of the subject.