Scalp cooling apparatus, method, and system
A scalp cooling apparatus, method, and system that may include an inner scalp cap, an intermediate scalp covering, and an outer scalp cap. The inner scalp cap may be fluidly coupled to a cooling device, that would allow a cooling fluid to traverse the fluid chambers within a set of sections of the inner scalp cap. The inner scalp covering can be constructed of a thermally conductive material. The intermediate scalp covering can be constructed of a thermally neutral material. The outer scalp covering can be constructed of a thermally resistant material. The outer scalp covering may have a first securing mechanism, and a second securing mechanism, that allow the outer scalp covering to be dynamically adjusted and secured against a patient's scalp via the first securing mechanism and the second securing mechanism. The inner scalp cap may be created from a scan of a patient's head, that can then be utilized as an interpolated parametric model may be utilized to generate an output file.
1. An apparatus for a scalp covering comprising:
a linking section having a first end and a second end;
a forward central section coupled to the linking section at a first forward central section end;
a rearward central section coupled to the linking section at a first rearward central section end;
a set of forward left radial sections coupled to the linking section wherein the set of forward left radial sections comprises at least two forward left radial sections that are each progressively further in distance from the forward central section wherein each of the at least two forward left radial sections are movable with respect to an adjacent forward left radial section;
a set of forward right radial sections coupled to the linking section wherein the set of forward right radial sections comprises at least two forward right radial sections that are each progressively further in distance from the forward central section wherein each of the at least two forward right radial sections are movable with respect to an adjacent forward right radial section;
a set of rearward left radial sections coupled to the linking section wherein the set of rearward left radial sections comprises at least two rearward left radial sections that are each progressively further in distance from the rearward central section wherein each of the at least two rearward left radial sections are movable with respect to an adjacent rearward left radial section; and
a set of rearward right radial sections coupled to the linking section wherein the set of rearward right radial sections comprises at least two rearward right radial sections that are each progressively further in distance from the rearward central section wherein each of the at least two rearward right radial sections are movable with respect to an adjacent rearward right radial section.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the linking section is manufactured of a thermally conductive material.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the forward central section or the rearward central section is manufactured of a thermally conductive material.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the radial sections are manufactured of a thermally conductive material.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a first set of tubular members for circulation of a cooling fluid through the scalp covering.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a plurality of the sections each comprise a portion of the first set of tubular members.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the portion of the first set of tubular members extends from the linking section along a length of one of the plurality of sections and back to the linking section.
8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first set of tubular members are fluidly connected to a cooling device.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the forward left radial sections and the forward right radial sections are coupled perpendicularly to the linking section and substantially parallel to the forward central section.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the rearward left radial sections and the rearward right radial sections are coupled perpendicularly to the linking section and substantially parallel to the rearward central section.
11. A system for scalp covering comprising:
an inner scalp covering, wherein the inner scalp covering further comprises a linking section having a first end and a second end,
a forward central section coupled to the linking section at a first forward central section end,
a rearward central section coupled to the linking section at a first rearward central section end,
a set of forward left radial sections coupled to the linking section wherein the set of forward left radial sections comprises at least two forward left radial sections that are each progressively further in distance from the forward central section wherein each of the at least two forward left radial sections are movable with respect to an adjacent forward left radial section;
a set of forward right radial sections coupled to the linking section wherein the set of forward right radial sections comprises at least two forward right radial sections that are each progressively further in distance from the forward central section wherein each of the at least two forward right radial sections are movable with respect to an adjacent forward right radial section;
a set of rearward left radial sections coupled to the linking section wherein the set of rearward left radial sections comprises at least two rearward left radial sections that are each progressively further in distance from the rearward central section wherein each of the at least two rearward left radial sections are movable with respect to an adjacent rearward left radial section; and
a set of rearward right radial sections coupled to the linking section wherein the set of rearward right radial sections comprises at least two rearward right radial sections that are each progressively further in distance from the rearward central section wherein each of the at least two rearward right radial sections are movable with respect to an adjacent rearward right radial section;
an intermediate scalp covering; and
an outer scalp covering.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the inner scalp covering is constructed of a thermally conductive material.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the intermediate scalp covering is constructed of a thermally non-conductive material.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the outer scalp covering is constructed of a thermally resistant material.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the inner scalp covering is fluidly coupled to a cooling device.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the outer scalp covering further comprises a first securing mechanism, and a second securing mechanism.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the outer scalp covering is secured against a patient's scalp via the first securing mechanism and the second securing mechanism.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the outer scalp covering can be dynamically adjusted using the first and second securing mechanisms to press the inner scalp covering to a patent's scalp.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the inner scalp covering is further comprises a plurality of the sections each comprise a portion of a first set of tubular members.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the tubular members are coupled fluidly to a cooling device.