CENTRAL VENOUS LINE CATHETER HAVING TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM

• Main Authors: WORTHEN, WILLIAM J, ALIBERTO, ANTHONY C, EVANS, SCOTT M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 29.09.2009
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DIAGNOSIS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; SURGERY; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

A system for controlling patient temperature uses a central venous line catheter (20) having a heat exchange element (24). The central venous line catheter (20) is provided with one or more lumens for providing access to the central blood supply of the patient, and with additional lumens for communi...