Selective organ cooling apparatus and method
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May 1, 2001
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Apr 14, 1999
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Mar 24, 1998
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The present invention involves a selective organ heat transfer device having a flexible coaxial catheter capable of insertion into a selected feeding artery in the vascular system of a patient. A heat transfer element is attached to a distal portion of the catheter as well as a turbulence-enhancing element which is adapted to enhance turbulent blood flow along the heat transfer element. The heat transfer element may include the turbulence-enhancing element and/or a turbulence-enhancing element may be located proximal of the heat transfer element.
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