A catheter and method are provided for modifying a temperature of a patient. The catheter includes a heat transfer element ("HTE") having surface irregularities shaped to create turbulence in a surrounding fluid. The catheter also includes a supply catheter to deliver a working fluid to an interior of...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20020032474?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20020032474 - Selective organ cooling catheter with guidewire apparatus and temperature-monitoring device
Selective organ cooling catheter with guidewire apparatus and temperature ...
Numéro de demande: 09/908,642 Numéro de publication: US 2002/0032474 A1 Date de dépôt: 18 juil. 2001 Brevet délivré: US6905509 ( Date de délivrance 14 juin 2005)