Patents Assigned to Advanced Cooling Therapy, Inc.
  • Methods for protecting esophageal tissue from thermal injury
    Patent number: 11633299
    Abstract: Relatively non-invasive devices and methods for heating or cooling a patient's body are disclosed. Devices and methods for treating ischemic conditions by inducing therapeutic hypothermia are disclosed. Devices and methods for inducing therapeutic hypothermia through esophageal cooling are disclosed. Devices and methods for operative temperature management are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Cooling Therapy, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kulstad, Hugh Patrick Caherty
  • Devices, systems, and methods for temperature management
    Patent number: 10869778
    Abstract: The present technology relates to systems and methods for managing core body temperature in a subject using, for example, an esophageal heat exchange device. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for reducing duration of a hospital stay in a subject undergoing core body temperature management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: ADVANCED COOLING THERAPY, INC.
    Inventor: Erik Kulstad
  • Devices, systems, and methods for managing patient temperature and correcting cardiac arrhythmia
    Patent number: 10736773
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for temperature management and ventricular defibrillation are disclosed. Methods, devices, and systems for positioning an electrode in the esophagus of a subject and managing the core body temperature of the subject are disclosed. The use of esophageal heat transfer devices to deliver an electrode for use in delivering an electrical shock to the myocardium is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ADVANCED COOLING THERAPY, INC.
    Inventors: Erik Kulstad, Patrick Shanley
  • Devices and methods for controlling patient temperature
    Patent number: 10716703
    Abstract: Relatively non-invasive devices and methods for heating or cooling a patient's body are disclosed. Devices and methods for treating ischemic conditions by inducing therapeutic hypothermia are disclosed. Devices and methods for inducing therapeutic hypothermia through esophageal cooling are disclosed. Devices and methods for operative temperature management are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Cooling Therapy, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kulstad, Hugh Patrick Caherty
  • Methods for core body temperature management
    Patent number: 10568761
    Abstract: Relatively non-invasive devices and methods for heating or cooling a patient's body are disclosed. Devices and methods for treating ischemic conditions by inducing therapeutic hypothermia are disclosed. Devices and methods for inducing therapeutic hypothermia through esophageal cooling are disclosed. Devices and methods for operative temperature management are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Cooling Therapy, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kulstad, Hugh Patrick Caherty
  • Treatment of ischemia-reperfusion injury by controlling patient temperature
    Patent number: 10413444
    Abstract: Relatively non-invasive devices and methods for heating or cooling a patient's body are disclosed. Devices and methods for treating ischemic conditions by inducing therapeutic hypothermia are disclosed. Devices and methods for inducing therapeutic hypothermia through esophageal cooling are disclosed. Devices and methods for operative temperature management are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: ADVANCED COOLING THERAPY, INC.
    Inventors: Erik Kulstad, Hugh Patrick Caherty
  • Temperature management systems
    Patent number: 10398590
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing patient temperature are disclosed. Temperature management systems that are suitable for an out-of-hospital setting are disclosed. Temperature management systems having a low power requirement are disclosed. Temperature management systems that include a disposable, single-use reservoir are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: ADVANCED COOLING THERAPY, INC.
    Inventors: Erik Kulstad, Robin Drassler, Patrick Shanley, Melissa Naiman, Michael C. Garrett, Frank E. Garrett, Jr.
  • Devices and methods for controlling patient temperature
    Patent number: 10363162
    Abstract: Relatively non-invasive devices and methods for heating or cooling a patient's body are disclosed. Devices and methods for treating ischemic conditions by inducing therapeutic hypothermia are disclosed. Devices and methods for inducing therapeutic hypothermia through esophageal cooling are disclosed. Devices and methods for operative temperature management are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: ADVANCED COOLING THERAPY, INC.
    Inventors: Erik Kulstad, Hugh Patrick Caherty
  • Systems and methods for providing ventilation
    Patent number: 10335566
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing ventilation assistance or control are disclosed. Systems and methods for providing randomized ventilation are disclosed. Methods for operating a ventilation system while preventing or reducing the occurrence of ventilator associated lung injury are disclosed. Devices, systems, and methods for providing passive ventilation are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: ADVANCED COOLING THERAPY, INC.
    Inventor: Erik Kulstad
  • Devices and methods for controlling patient temperature
    Patent number: 9622909
    Abstract: Relatively non-invasive devices and methods for heating or cooling a patient's body are disclosed. Devices and methods for treating ischemic conditions by inducing therapeutic hypothermia are disclosed. Devices and methods for inducing therapeutic hypothermia through esophageal cooling are disclosed. Devices and methods for operative temperature management are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Cooling Therapy, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kulstad, Hugh Patrick Caherty
  • Devices and methods for controlling patient temperature
    Patent number: 9326890
    Abstract: Relatively non-invasive devices and methods for heating or cooling a patient's body are disclosed. Devices and methods for treating ischemic conditions by inducing therapeutic hypothermia are disclosed. Devices and methods for inducing therapeutic hypothermia through esophageal cooling are disclosed. Devices and methods for operative temperature management are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Cooling Therapy, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kulstad, Hugh Patrick Caherty
  • Devices and methods for controlling patient temperature
    Patent number: 9301871
    Abstract: Relatively non-invasive devices and methods for heating or cooling a patient's body are disclosed. Devices and methods for treating ischemic conditions by inducing therapeutic hypothermia are disclosed. Devices and methods for inducing therapeutic hypothermia through esophageal cooling are disclosed. Devices and methods for operative temperature management are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Cooling Therapy, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kulstad, Hugh Patrick Caherty