Patent ID: 6113626
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An apparatus for providing heating and cooling to a human body having a perineum, chest, abdomen and legs, the apparatus comprising:(a) a main panel for receiving the body, wherein the main panel defines a passage for gaining access to the perineum, and further defines a main panel fluid circulation path within the panel;(b) at least one chest panel connected to the main panel, wherein the chest panel is suitable for wrapping the chest of the body, and wherein the chest panel further defines a chest panel fluid circulation path within the panel;(c) at least one leg panel connected to the main panel, wherein the leg panel is suitable for wrapping at least one of the legs of the body, and wherein the leg panel further defines a leg panel fluid circulation path within the panel;(d) at least one abdomen panel connected to the main panel, wherein the abdomen panel is suitable for wrapping the abdomen of the body, and wherein the abdomen panel further defines an abdomen panel fluid circulation path within the panel;(e) a fluid communication system providing fluid communication between the fluid circulation paths of the panels, and having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the fluid is not in direct contact with the human body.