Patent ID: 6962600
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: A61F,A61N

Abstract:
1. A cooling assembly comprising: a cooling garment configured to thermally contact a body portion, the cooling garment having a first wall and a second wall defining a chamber; a fluid inlet coupled to the cooling garment, the fluid inlet configured to couple to a pressurized liquid refrigerant source and deliver a liquid refrigerant from the pressurized liquid refrigerant source to the chamber; a vent coupled to the cooling garment and in fluid communication with the chamber, the vent configured to allow release of evaporated liquid refrigerant from the chamber as the liquid refrigerant evaporates within the chamber; and a heat transfer fluid within the chamber and in thermal communication with the liquid refrigerant, the heat transfer fluid configured to exchange heat between the liquid refrigerant and the body portion in thermal contact with the cooling garment as the liquid refrigerant evaporates within the chamber.