Patent ID: 7144418

Claim:
A method for inducing cerebral hypothermia, comprising the steps of: (a) placing a flexible elongated structure into a lateral ventricle of the brain whereby said elongated structure comprises a distal end and a proximal end, a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port whereby said fluid inlet port and said fluid outlet port are located in the vicinity of said distal end, a first fluid conduit between said fluid inlet port and said proximal end, and a second fluid conduit between said fluid outlet port and said proximal end; (b) positioning said elongated structure within said lateral ventricle such that one of said fluid ports is located within said lateral ventricle in the vicinity of an anterior born of said lateral ventricle, and the second of said fluid ports is located within said lateral ventricle in the vicinity of a posterior horn of said lateral ventricle; (c) connecting said proximal end of said elongated structure to a control console whereby said control console includes a means for circulating fluid and a means for cooling said fluid; and (d) activating said control console thereby causing a flow of cooled fluid between said fluid outlet port and said fluid inlet port within said lateral ventricle thereby cooling the brain.