The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling the internal body temperature of a patient. According to the present invention, a catheter is inserted through an incision into a large blood vessel of a patient. By selectively heating or cooling a portion of the catheter lying within...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20060030910?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20060030910 - Method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature by in situ blood temperature modification
Method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature by in situ ...