Liquid cooling for medical devices

• Main Authors: Notohardjono, Budy, David, Milnes P, Schmidt, Roger R, Yu, Xiangfei, Mullady, Robert K
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.05.2023
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; BLASTING; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; CONTROLLING; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES; HAND TOOLS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; MANIPULATORS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; PROSTHESES; REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; REGULATING; TRANSPORTING; TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THEBODY; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; WEAPONS

Embodiments include a cooling device for a medical device. The cooling device including a controller configured to receive data from one or more temperature sensors and a pump, configured to be operated by the controller, to circulate a cooling fluid through a cooling system and through fluid channels in the medical device. The cooling device is configured to be worn by a user and to be selectively coupled to the medical device by the user.