Patent ID: 8425582
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: A61F,A61G

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for adjusting the body temperature of a patient, said apparatus comprising: an enclosure defining an interior space for receiving a portion of a patient's body, the enclosure being constructed for receiving heat transfer liquid into the interior space for direct liquid contact with the portion of the patient's body to promote heat transfer between the patient and said heat transfer liquid; at least a portion of said enclosure including a liquid impermeable outer layer and a porous inner layer, the porous inner layer being adapted to underlie the portion of the patient's body received in the interior space of the enclosure, the inner layer facilitating the flow of said heat transfer liquid beneath the portion of the patient's body, said inner layer being formed from a substantially hydrophobic material and comprising one of a batting or an open-cell foam.