Method and system for control of a patient's body temperature by way of ...

From Figure 3A

120b

IF THE HEAT EXCHANGER IS HEATING, COMPARE THE SENSED
TEMPERATURE WITH THE PRE-SELECTED TEMPERATURE

726

IF THE SENSED TEMPERATURE IS LESS THAN THE PRE-
SELECTED TEMPERATURE, CONTINUE HEATING. RETURN TO

STEP 118

128

IF THE SENSED TEMPERATURE IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN THE PRE-SELECTED TEMPERATURE, TURN THE HEAT
EXCHANGER OFF. RETURN TO STEP 118

120c

IF THE HEAT EXCHANGER IS OFF, COMPARE THE SENSED
TEMPERATURE WITH THE UPPER VARIANCE TEMPERATURE

SET POINT

IF THE SENSED TEMPERATURE IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN THE UPPER VARIANCE SET POINT, BEGIN COOLING.
RETURN TO STEP 118

IF THE SENSED TEMPERATURE IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN
THE LOWER VARIANCE SET POINT, BEGIN HEATING. RETURN

TO STEP 118