Abstract: In general, the disclosure presents techniques for control of a cooling garment in response to a signal that is a function of a patient parameter such as body temperature. In particular, a cooling garment that receives a coolant and a carrier gas is placed in contact with the body of a patient. A sensor within the cooling garment may generate a signal as a function of a patient parameter. A controller receives the signal via communication link, and may send a signal to a regulator that may regulate delivery of the coolant and/or carrier gas, for example.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 2002
Date of Patent:
August 8, 2006
Assignee:
Medtronic Emergency Response Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Kathleen E. Briscoe, Stephen W. Radons, Larry R. Nygaard, Joseph L. Sullivan