公开(公告)号：US09463134B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-11

申请号：US13736843

申请日：2013-01-08

Applicant: THERMATX, INC.

Inventor： John Roy Kane ,  Scott A. Christensen ,  Nathan Hamilton ,  Stephen J. Williams

IPC: A61F7/00 ,  A61H9/00 ,  A61F7/02

CPC classification number: A61H9/0007 ,  A61F7/007 ,  A61F7/02 ,  A61F2007/0029 ,  A61F2007/0036 ,  A61F2007/0039 ,  A61F2007/0045 ,  A61F2007/0054 ,  A61F2007/0071 ,  A61F2007/0086 ,  A61H2201/0207 ,  A61H2201/0228 ,  A61H2201/10 ,  A61H2201/1635 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2205/065 ,  A61H2209/00 ,  B29C65/04 ,  B29K2995/0082 ,  B29L2031/753

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods and devices for increasing blood flow and controlling the temperature of a mammal. The device generally includes collapsible and pliant body elements, capable of expanding from a first volume into an expanded second volume which can then be reduced from the expanded second volume into a pressurized third volume. One or more thermal exchange units can be positioned in the one or more collapsible and pliant body elements. Accordingly, the temperature of the extremity of a mammal can be regulated by providing heating or cooling to the one or more thermal exchange units.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例包括用于增加血液流动并控制哺乳动物温度的方法和装置。 该装置通常包括可折叠和柔韧的主体元件，其能够从第一容积膨胀成扩展的第二容积，然后可将其从膨胀的第二容积减小到加压的第三容积。 一个或多个热交换单元可以定位在一个或多个可折叠和柔韧的身体元件中。 因此，可以通过向一个或多个热交换单元提供加热或冷却来调节哺乳动物末端的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20160374852A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15261676

申请日：2016-09-09

Applicant: ThermatX, Inc.

Inventor： John Roy KANE ,  Scott A. CHRISTENSEN ,  Nathan HAMILTON ,  Stephen J. WILLIAMS

IPC: A61F7/02 ,  A61H9/00 ,  B29C65/04 ,  A61F7/00

CPC classification number: A61H9/0007 ,  A61F7/007 ,  A61F7/02 ,  A61F2007/0029 ,  A61F2007/0036 ,  A61F2007/0039 ,  A61F2007/0045 ,  A61F2007/0054 ,  A61F2007/0071 ,  A61F2007/0086 ,  A61H2201/0207 ,  A61H2201/0228 ,  A61H2201/10 ,  A61H2201/1635 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2205/065 ,  A61H2209/00 ,  B29C65/04 ,  B29K2995/0082 ,  B29L2031/753

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method and a device for increasing blood flow and controlling the temperature of a mammal by applying a desired pressure to extremities of a mammal. The device generally includes a pliant body element that is adapted to receive a portion of an extremity of the mammal therein, and then apply a pressure to a portion of the extremity when a pressure is provided to a region in which the extremity is positioned within the pliant body element. By evacuating the region in which the extremity is enclosed, a contact surface area between the extremity of a mammal and the pliant body element is increased, due to the external atmospheric pressure acting on the pliant body element against the skin of the extremity of the mammal. The application of pressure assures that sufficient contact and thermal heat transfer (heating or cooling) is provided to the extremity of the mammal.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施方案包括通过向哺乳动物的四肢施加期望的压力来增加血流量并控制哺乳动物的温度的方法和装置。 该装置通常包括适于容纳哺乳动物末端的一部分的柔韧体元件，然后当将压力设置在末端位于其内部的区域内时，向肢体的一部分施加压力 柔韧的身体元素。 通过抽出其中包围末端的区域，由于作用于柔韧的身体元件的外部大气压力抵抗哺乳动物肢体的皮肤，哺乳动物的末端与柔韧体元件之间的接触表面积增加 。 施加压力确保了向哺乳动物的末端提供足够的接触和热传递（加热或冷却）。