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Granted Patent B2
US 7,637,931 · App. 11/175,084 · Granted Dec 29, 2009

Portable therapeutic cooling system

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Patent No.
US 7,637,931
App. No.
11/175,084
Granted
Dec 29, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A disposable portable therapeutic cooling system that utilizes convective cooling and re-circulated air to efficiently, safely, and effectively cool the head and body of the patient, clothed or not, after a life-threatening health event, such as a cardiac arrest or stroke.

Claims (17)

1. A portable therapeutic cooling system, comprising:

a thermal control unit;

an output device coupled to the thermal control unit;

a temperature sensor communicating with the thermal control unit and the output device;

a cooling source connected to the thermal control unit and the output device;

an air blower electrically connected to the thermal control and the output device; and

a pressure sensor connected to the thermal control unit and the output device;

wherein the thermal control unit is adapted to control the temperature in the output device;

wherein the cooling source is compressed gas in a compressed gas container;

wherein the compressed gas container is connected to a proportional valve; and

wherein the proportional valve is connected to a dilution device.

2. The portable therapeutic cooling system of claim 1 , further comprising a heat exchanger connected to the cooling source and thermal control unit, and to the output device.

3. The portable therapeutic cooling system of claim 2 , wherein the compressed gas-container is connected to a proportional valve, which is connected to the thermal control unit and adapted to proportion the amount of compressed gas released from the compressed gas container to the output device based on input from the thermal control unit.

4. The portable therapeutic cooling system of claim 3 , wherein the compressed gas is liquid.

5. The portable therapeutic cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the output device is selected from the group consisting of a unitary head and body suit adapted to enclose a patient, a hood adapted to enclose a patient's head, or a body suit adapted to enclose a patient's body.

6. The portable therapeutic cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the output device is disposable.

7. The portable therapeutic cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the output device is inflatable.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Feb 6, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: KCI LICENSING, INC., AS GRANTOR; TECHNIMOTION, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS GRANTOR; SYSTAGENIX WOUND MANAGEMENT (US), INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR
Reel/Frame 041395/0044 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: WILMINGTON TRUST
To: KCI LICENSING, INC.; LIFECELL CORPORATION; KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.; TECHNIMOTION, LLC
Reel/Frame 040098/0200 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2013
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: KCI LICENSING, INC.
Reel/Frame 029630/0423 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2013
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: KCI LICENSING, INC.
Reel/Frame 029631/0695 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2012
From: KCI LICENSING, INC.; KCI MEDICAL RESOURCES
To: HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 029472/0642 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2011
From: KCI LICENSING, INC.; LIFECELL CORPORATION; TECHNIMOTION, LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 027194/0447 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 7, 2011
From: KCI LICENSING, INC.; LIFECELL CORPORATION; TECHNIMOTION, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 027185/0174 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2008
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.; KCI USA, INC.; KCI HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; KCI LICENSING, INC.; KCI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 021018/0130 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 2, 2007
From: KCI LICENSING, INC.; KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.; KCI USA, INC.; KCI HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; KCI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 019640/0163 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2005
From: HEATON, KEITH PATRICK
To: KCI LICENSING, INC.
Reel/Frame 016760/0080 →