Patent ID: 6695874
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Abstract:
A heat transfer catheter system, comprising:a heat transfer catheter insertable into a patient; a disposable heat exchange plate having two layers, a stiff back plate and a thinner heat exchange layer bonded thereto, the pattern of bonding between the two layers defining a serpentine pathway; conduits coupled to the heat transfer catheter and heat exchange plate that enable circulation of a heat exchange medium therebetween; and a master control unit housing a heater/cooler unit within and having a slot, the slot being sized so that the disposable heat exchange plate can be installed therethrough into the master control unit and into thermal communication with the heater/cooler unit, wherein the heater/cooler unit can influence the temperature of the patient via the disposable heat exchange plate, conduits, and heat transfer catheter.