Patent ID: 8480723

Claim:
A method for cerebral cooling, comprising the steps of: inserting a cooling assembly into an oral cavity of a patient through the patient's mouth, wherein the cooling assembly comprises: an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, first, second, and third lumens extending therebetween, openings in the distal and proximal ends in fluid communication with the first lumen, and at least one port located near the distal end in fluid communication with the second lumen; an expandable member mounted circumferentially about the distal end of the elongate tubular member, the expandable member in fluid communication with the third lumen; advancing said cooling assembly in said patient's oral cavity such that the expandable member is located over the larynx and the at least one port is located in the patient's oral cavity; inflating the expandable member to form a seal over the larynx; and delivering a perfluorocarbon to the patient's oral cavity through the at least one port located in the patient's oral cavity.