WO2001093749A9 - Methods and devices for manipulating thermoregulatory status - Google Patents
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- the field of this invention is the thermoregulatory status of mammals.
- thermoregulatory system Human body temperature is normally tightly controlled by an autonomic regulatory system referred to herein as the thermoregulatory system.
- the most important effector of this regulatory system is blood flow to specialized skin areas where heat from the deep body core can be dissipated to the environment.
- body and/or environmental temperatures are high, the dilation of certain blood vessels favors high blood flow to these surfaces, and as environmental and/or body temperatures fall, vasoconstriction reduces blood flow to these surfaces and minimizes heat loss to the environment.
- thermoregulatory system is manipulated so that energy can be transferred into or out of the thoracic/abdominal core body without triggering concomitant opposing reaction by the thermoregulatory system.
- thermo energy is transferred between the environment and both of the thoracic/abdominal and head regions or compartments of the core body of the mammal.
- thermal energy transfer between the thoracic/abdominal region of the core body and the environment occurs under negative pressure conditions.
- the subject methods and devices can be used to increase the thoracic/abdominal temperature of a mammal, in which case thermal energy is introduced into this region or compartment of the core body of the mammal and removed from the head of the mammal.
- the subject methods and devices can also be used to reduce the thoracic/abdominal temperature of a mammal, in which case thermal energy is removed from this region of the core body of the mammal and introduced into the head of the mammal.
- the subject devices include at least the following components: (a) a first thermal energy transfer element for causing a transfer of thermal energy with the thoracic/abdominal region of the core body of a mammal under negative pressure conditions; and (b) a second thermal energy transfer element for causing a transfer of thermal energy with the head region of the core body of the mammal.
- the subject methods and devices find use in a variety of applications, and are particularly suited for use in producing a thermal gradient in a mammal, e.g., one in which the thoracic/abdominal core body is warmer or colder than the head.
- Figures 1 to 6 provide various views of a device that can be employed to practice to the subject methods.
- thermo energy is transferred between the environment and both of the thoracic/abdominal and head regions of the core body of the mammal.
- thermal energy transfer between the thoracic/abdominal region of the core body and the environment occurs under negative pressure conditions.
- the subject methods and devices can be used to increase the thoracic/abdominal temperature of a mammal, in which case thermal energy is introduced into the thoracic/abdominal region of the core body of the mammal and removed from the head of the mammal.
- the subject methods and devices can also be used to reduce the temperature of the thoracic/abdominal region of a mammal, in which case thermal energy is removed from the thoracic/abdominal region of the mammal and introduced into the head of the mammal.
- the subject devices include at least the following components: (a) a first thermal energy transfer element for causing a transfer of thermal energy with the thoracic/abdominal region of a mammal under negative pressure conditions; and (b) a a second thermal energy transfer element for causing a transfer of thermal energy with the head of the mammal.
- the subject methods and devices find use in a variety of applications, and are particularly suited for use in altering, changing or modulating the thermalregulatory status of a mammal such that the temperature of the
- thoracic/abdominal region of the core body of the mammal maybe changed relative to the temperature of the head region of the core body of the mammal, typically in ways that are achievable in the absence of practice of the subject invention.
- the subject methods and devices will be discussed in greater detail, followed by a review of representative applications in which the subject methods and devices find use.
- thermoregulatory state or status is mean the distribution of temperatures in the various body parts and regions of the mammal.
- thermoregulatory system is meant the autonomic regulatory system and components thereof that are responsible for temperature maintenance or control in the mammal, particularly maintenance and control of the core body temperature.
- the thermoregulatory system that is involved in the subject methods is the one responsible for the control of the core body temperature of the mammal under various environmental conditions, e.g., for preventing an increase in core body temperature under warm to hot environmental conditions by increasing heat transfer out of the core body of the mammal and into the environment.
- the involved thermoregulatory system is also the system that prevents a decrease in core body temperature under cold environmental conditions by decreasing heat transfer out of the core body of the mammal and into the environment.
- manipulate means change or modulate, where the nature of the change or modulation is generally to alter the thermoregulatory control and therefore state or status of the mammal in a manner that is not normal or observed in a control situation.
- by manipulate is meant to cause the thermoregulatory state or status of the mammal to deviate from normal.
- the thermoregulatory system is considered to be deviant from normal if temperatures of particular sites in the body core exceed or fall below normal ranges and/or temperature gradients between different sites of the body core exceed normal ranges. Normal temperature ranges for deep core body temperatures are generally from about 35 to 39 and usually 36 to 38 °C, where the temperature of the core body is often 37°C.
- a normal gradient between any two sites in the body core is generally not greater than about 2°C in magnitude, usually not greater than about 1°C in magnitude and often not greater than 0°C in magnitude.
- thermal energy is non-invasively transferred between: (a) the thoracic/abdominal region of the core body of the mammal and the outside of the mammal; and (b) the head region of the core body of the mammal and the outside of the mammal.
- the above described transfers of thermal energy occur at substantially the same time, including simultaneously.
- thermal energy transfer may alternate between the above disparate regions of the core body, where when it alternates the period of time between any given thermal energy transfer event is preferably of short duration, where by short duration is mean a duration of less than about 15 min, usually less than about 5 min and more usually less than about 1 min.
- the above described thermal energy transfer events occur at substantially the same time, including simultaneously, such that thermal energy is being transferred between the thoracic/abdominal core body and the external environment of the mammal at substantially the same time, if not at the same time, that thermal energy is being transferred between the head and the external environment of the mammal.
- core body is meant the internal body region or portion of the mammal, as opposed to the surface of the mammal.
- Specific core body regions of interest are the core body region of the head, e.g., the deep brain region, and the core body region of the trunk of the mammal, e.g., the thoracic/abdominal region of the mammal.
- the energy transfer event with the head is generally opposite of that which occurs with the thoracic/abdominal region.
- thermal energy is introduced into the thoracic/abdominal region and it is removed from the head.
- thermal energy is removed from the thoracic/abdominal region and introduced into the head.
- thermocouples thermocouples
- thermosistors thermosistors
- microwave temperature sensors and the like.
- the position and nature of the temperature sensing element necessarily depends on whether it is to detect the core body or head temperature of the mammal.
- sensor locations of interest include: the esophagus, the rectum, and in the case of microwave detection, anywhere on the surface of the body to measure the underlying temperature.
- sensor locations of interest include: the auditory canal, the oral cavity, and in the case of microwave detection, anywhere on the surface of the head to measure the underlying temperature.
- the data collected from these sensor devices may be processed by a processing element to at least display the data for the operator in a user friendly/readable format.
- the data may also be processed by a processing element which causes or inhibits the thermal energy transfer events in response to the detected data or variations therein.
- Mammals of interest include, but are not limited to: race animals, e.g., horses, dogs, etc., work animals, e.g., horses, oxen etc., and humans. In most embodiments, the mammals on which the subject methods are practiced are humans.
- Two specific embodiments of the subject methods are: (a) methods of increasing the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature of a subject; and (b) methods of decreasing the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature of a subject.
- the methods are methods of increasing the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature of a mammal.
- increasing is meant raising the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature of the mammal by at least some amount, where the amount of increase is generally at least about 0.5, usually at least about 2.0 and more usually at least about 4.0°C.
- the subject methods can be used to increase the core body temperature of the mammal to a temperature ranging from about 37 to 44, usually from about 38 to 42°C.
- thermal energy is input into the core body of the mammal at substantially the same time, if not the same time, that thermal energy is removed from the head, e.g., the venous blood, of the mammal.
- a surface of the mammal is contacted with a warm temperature medium under negative pressure conditions for a period of time sufficient to achieve the desired amount of heat introduction.
- the surface that is contacted with the warm temperature medium is generally a heat exchange surface which acts as a heat exchange element between the thoracic/abdominal core body and the environment of the mammal.
- Heat exchange surfaces of interest with the subject methods include those found in the various regions, and particularly the extremities, of the mammal, e.g., the arms, legs, palms, soles, and the like.
- negative pressure conditions a pressure lower than ambient pressure under the particular conditions in which the method is performed, e.g., 1 ATM at sea level.
- the magnitude of the decrease in pressure from the ambient pressure under the negative pressure conditions is generally at least about 20 mmHg, usually at least about 30 mmHg and more usually at least about 35 mmHg, where the magnitude of the decrease may be as great as 85 mmHg or greater, but typically does not exceed about 60 mmHg and usually does not exceed about 50 mmHg.
- the pressure under the negative pressure conditions generally ranges from about 740 to 675 mmHg, usually from about 730 to 700 mmHg and more usually from about 725 to 710 mmHg.
- the surface of the mammal is contacted with a warm
- warm temperature medium is meant a medium that has a temperature which is sufficient to provide the requisite or desired thoracic/abdominal core body thermal energy input or introduction, i.e., one that is sufficient to provide for the desired amount of thoracic/abdominal core body temperature increase.
- the nature of the medium may vary, the medium being a temperature controlled solid material, e.g., warming blanket; a liquid; or gas; depending on the particular device employed to practice the subject methods.
- the temperature of the warm temperature medium may vary.
- the warm temperature medium generally has a temperature ranging from about 42 to 52, usually from about 44 to 50 and more usually from about 46 to 48°C.
- Contact is maintained for a period of time sufficient for the desired amount of thermal energy input or introduction into the thoracic/abdominal core body to occur. As such, contact is generally maintained for at least about 1 min, usually at least about 2 min and more usually at least about 3 min, where contact may be maintained for up to 10 hrs or longer, but is generally not maintained for longer than 1 day and usually is not maintained for longer than 1 hr.
- the negative pressure conditions during contact may be static/constant or variable.
- the negative pressure is maintained at a constant value during contact of the surface with the low temperature medium.
- the negative pressure value is varied during contact, e.g., oscillated.
- the magnitude of the pressure change during a given period may be varied and may range from about -85 to 40 mmHg, usually from about -40 to 0 mmHg, with the periodicity of the oscillation ranging from about .25 sec to 10 min, usually from about 1 sec to 10 sec.
- the negative pressure conditions may be provided using any convenient protocol.
- the negative pressure conditions are provided by enclosing a portion of the mammal that includes the target surface that is to be contacted with the low temperature medium in a sealed enclosure, where the pressure is then reduced in the sealed enclosure thereby providing the requisite negative pressure conditions.
- the portion that is enclosed in the sealed enclosure is a portion of the mammal that includes the target heat exchange surface, and therefore is an appendage in many embodiments of the subject invention.
- the portion that is sealed is an arm or leg, or at least a portion thereof, e.g., hand or foot, in many embodiments of the subject invention.
- the nature of the enclosure will vary depending on the nature of the appendage to be enclosed, where representative enclosures include gloves, shoes/boots, or sleeves, where the latter is described in greater detail supra in connection with the description of the representative devices that can be used to practice the subject invention.
- the magnitude of thoracic/abdominal core body thermal energy introduction accomplished during practice of the methods may vary, and is sufficient to increase the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature of the mammal, as described above.
- the magnitude of heat introduction is generally at least about 0.5 Kcal/min, usually at least about 1.0 Kcal/min and more usually at least about 10 Kcal/min, where the magnitude may be as great as 1.5 Kcal/min or greater, but generally does not exceed about 50 Kcal/min and usually does not exceed about 30 Kcal/min.
- the magnitude of head introduction may, and often will,vary depending on whether one is at the beginning of the subject methods or in the middle of the subject methods, e.g., at the start of the method the magnitude is generally greater than during the method, where only maintenance of conditions is required.
- thoracic/abdominal core body may vary, but typically ranges from about 1 min to 24 hrs, usually from about 2 min to 1 hr and more usually from about 2 min to 50 min.
- thermal energy is also removed from the head.
- thermal energy is removed from the head arterial blood supply, e.g., carotid arterial blood.
- Thermal energy may be removed from the arterial blood supply using any convenient protocol, where non-invasive protocols are preferred.
- one or more surfaces of the mammal, typically associated with or on the head is contacted with a cooling medium.
- Locations of interest that may be contacted with the cooling medium include: the neck , face, ears, and the like.
- Representative cooling mediums include: cooling solids, e.g., blankets, cooling fluids, cooling gases, etc.
- the temperature of the cooling medium is a temperature sufficient to provide for thermal energy extraction yet, often, not so great as to cause substantial vasoconstriction in the area of contact.
- the temperature typically ranges from about 0 to 35, usually from about 10 to 30 and more usually from about 15 to 25 °C.
- the duration of contact is sufficiently long to provide for the desired amount of thermal energy extraction from the head core body region, and typically ranges from about 1 min to 10 hr, usually from 2 min to 5 hr and more usually from about 5 min to 5 hr. In these embodiments, the temperature of the head may or may not decrease.
- head refers not only to the head itself, but also the neck.
- the subject methods of this embodiment may be used to raise the core body temperature of the mammal substantially while causing substantially no temperature change in the head.
- the magnitude of the temperature increase that can be achieved in the core body using the subject methods typically ranges from about 1 to 10, usually from about 2 to 7 °C to provide for an increased temperature that ranges from 38 to 45, usually from about 39 to 43 °C.
- the magnitude of any temperature change in the head if present, does not exceed about 2, usually does not exceed about 1.5 and more usually does not exceed about 1°C.
- the subject invention provides methods for reducing the temperature of the thoracic/abdominal body core of a mammal.
- thoracic/abdominal core body is meant the internal body region or portion of the trunk of the mammal, as opposed to the surface of the mammal or the core body portion of the head of the mammal.
- a surface of the mammal is contacted with a low temperature medium under negative pressure conditions for a period of time sufficient to achieve the desired amount of heat extraction, while heat is introduced in the head of the mammal.
- the surface that is contacted with the low temperature medium is generally a heat exchange surface which acts as a heat exchange element between the thoracic/abdominal core body and the environment of the mammal.
- Heat exchange surfaces of interest with the subject methods include those found in the various regions of the mammal, and particularly appendage (extremities) regions thereof, e.g., the arms, legs, palms, soles, and the like.
- negative pressure conditions a pressure lower than ambient pressure under the particular conditions in which the method is performed, e.g. 1 ATM at sea level.
- the magnitude of the decrease in pressure from the ambient pressure under the negative pressure conditions is generally at least about 20 mmHg, usually at least about 30 mmHg and more usually at least about 35 mmHg, where the magnitude of the decrease may be as great as 85 mmHg or greater, but typically does not exceed about 60 mmHg and usually does not exceed about 50 mmHg.
- the pressure under the negative pressure conditions generally ranges from about 740 to 675 mmHg, usually from about 730 to 700 mmHg and more usually from about 725 to 710 mmHg.
- low temperature medium is meant a medium that has a temperature which is sufficient to provide the requisite or desired core body thermal energy extraction or removal.
- the nature of the medium may vary, the medium being a temperature controlled solid material, e.g., cooling blanket, a liquid, or gas, depending on the particular device employed to practice the subject methods.
- the temperature of the low temperature medium may vary, but generally is not so low as to cause local vasoconstriction at the surface of the mammal, e.g., the heat exchange surface.
- the low temperature medium generally has a temperature ranging from about 0 to 35, usually from about 10 to 30 and more usually from about 15 to 25°C.
- Contact is maintained for a period of time sufficient for the desired amount of thoracic/abdominal core body thermal energy extraction or removal to occur. As such, contact is generally maintained for at least about 1 min, usually at least about 2 min and more usually at least about 3 min, where contact may be maintained for up to 10 hrs or longer, but is generally not maintained for longer than 1 day and usually is not maintained for longer than 1 hr.
- the negative pressure conditions during contact may be static/constant or variable.
- the negative pressure is maintained at a constant value during contact of the surface with the low temperature medium.
- the negative pressure value is varied during contact, e.g., oscillated.
- the magnitude of the pressure change during a given period may be varied may range from about -85 to 40 mmHg, usually from about -40 to 0 mmHg, with the periodicity of the oscillation ranging from about .25 sec to 10 min, usually from about 1 sec to 10 sec.
- the negative pressure conditions may be provided using any convenient protocol.
- the negative pressure conditions are provided by enclosing a portion of the mammal that includes the target surface that is to be contacted with the low temperature medium in a sealed enclosure, where the pressure is then reduced in the sealed enclosure thereby providing the requisite negative pressure conditions.
- the portion that is enclosed in the sealed enclosure is a portion of the mammal that includes the target heat exchange surface, and therefore is an appendage in many embodiments of the subject invention.
- the portion that is sealed is an arm or leg, or at least a portion thereof, e.g., hand or foot, in many embodiments of the subject invention.
- the nature of the enclosure will vary depending on the nature of the appendage to be enclosed, where representative enclosures include gloves, shoes/boots, or sleeves, where the latter is described in greater detail supra in connection with the description of the representative devices that can be used to practice the subject invention.
- the magnitude of thoracic/abdominal core body thermal energy extraction accomplished during practice of the methods may vary, and is sufficient to provide for the desired outcome, e.g., reduction in core body temperature.
- the magnitude of heat extraction is generally at least about 0.5 Kcal/min, usually at least about 1.0 Kcal/min and more usually at least about 1.5 Kcal, where the magnitude may be as great as 50 Kcal/min or greater, but generally does not exceed about 30 Kcal/min and usually does not exceed about 20 Kcal/min.
- the actual magnitude of energy extraction will vary within the above range depending on whether one is at the start of the process or in the middle of the process.
- the period of time that the heat is extracted from the core body may vary, but typically ranges from about 1 min to 24 hrs, usually from about 2 min to 1 hr and more usually from about 2 min to 50 min.
- thermal energy is also introduced into the head, e.g., via the carotid arterial blood supply.
- Thermal energy may be introduced into the head using any convenient protocol, where non-invasive protocols are preferred.
- the surface of the mammal typically at a location that can be provide heat exchange with the arterial blood supply and therefore the core body region of the head, is contacted with a warm temperature medium.
- Locations of interest include: the neck, face, ears and the like.
- Representative warm temperature mediums include: warm solids, warm liquids and warm gases, etc. The temperature of the warm temperature medium is a temperature sufficient to provide for the desired amount of thermal energy transfer.
- the temperature typically ranges from about 35 to 52, usually from about 37 to 50 and more usually from about 40 to 48 °C.
- the duration of contact is sufficiently long to provide for the desired amount of thermal energy transfer, and typically ranges from about 1 min to 24 hr, usually from about 2 min to 10 hr and more usually from about 5 min to 2 hr.
- the magnitude of reduction is generally at least about 0.5 °C, usually at least about 1.0 °C and more usually at least about 1.5°, where the magnitude may be as great as 4°C or greater, but generally does not exceed about 4.0°C and usually does not exceed about 2.0°C.
- the period of time that the core body temperature is reduced may vary, but typically ranges from about 1 min to 24 hrs, usually from about 2 min to 10 hrs and more usually from about 5 min to 2 hrs. Even though the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature is decreased, the temperature of the head changes little, if any. Where the temperature of the head does change, the magnitude of the change is less than about 2°C, usually less than about 1°C. DEVICES
- any device that is capable of providing for the desired thermal energy transfer with the head and thoracic/abdominal core body, as described above, may be employed.
- the subject devices at least include a thermal energy transfer element for transferring thermal energy between the thoracic/abdominal core body of a mammal and the environment and a thermal energy transfer element for transferring energy between the head of a mammal and the environment.
- the thermal energy transfer element for causing thermal energy transfer with the thoracic/abdominal core body typically includes a warming or cooling element, as described above, and a negative pressure element for providing the negative pressure environment at the thoracic/abdominal core body target heat exchange surface.
- this negative pressure element for providing a negative pressure environment includes a sealing element for sealing an appendage of the mammal in an enclosed environment in which negative pressure conditions can be produced.
- Representative enclosing elements include sleeves, boots/shoes, gloves, etc. which are in operational relationship with a negative pressure inducing element, e.g. , a vacuum, that is capable of producing a negative pressure environment, as described above, in the sealed enclosure.
- the negative pressure inducing element may be actuated in a number of different ways, including through motor driven aspiration, through a system of valves and pumps which are moved through movement of the mammal in a manner sufficient to create negative pressure in the sealed environment, etc.
- the subject devices also include an element for contacting the heat exchange surface with the warm/cool temperature medium.
- Representative contacting elements for contacting the surface with a warming or cooling medium include: warming or cooling blankets, warm or cool water immersion elements, warming or cooling gas elements, etc.
- the device further includes an element for producing the warm or cool temperature medium, where this element may vary depending on the nature of the warm or cool temperature medium.
- the warm temperature medium is a warming blanket whose temperature is modulated by actuation of resistance heating elements in the blanket
- this element for producing a warm temperature medium is an electrical current producing element for providing electrical current to the warming blanket.
- the device may include a fluid operationally connected to a fluid warming element that produces warm fluid which serves as the warming medium.
- the device may include a fluid operationally connected to a fluid refrigerant element which produces cool fluid.
- the subject devices include an thermal energy transfer element for transferring energy between the head of the mammal and the environment.
- this element is specifically designed for transfer of energy between the head arterial blood supply of the mammal and the environment. Any convenient element that accomplishes this purpose may be employed, where the element will be either a cooling element or heating element, as described above.
- the element may be in any convenient format, e.g., as a collar, hood or other device specifically designed to accomplish thermal energy transfer with at least a portion or region of the head.
- the devices are adaptations of those devices described in U.S. Patent No. 5,683,438 and co-pending U.S. Patent Application No. 09/839,590; the disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.
- Figures 1 to 6 provide various view of another embodiment of a device that can be employed to practice the subject invention.
- the system described includes a negative pressure chamber in which to apply or remove thermal energy from a human subject. An improved interface between the chamber and its external environment is provided.
- Aquarius, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ) produces a system that may be used or variously modified for use in the stated method(s). However, that system utilizes a "hard” seal interface with a user.
- the system described herein may utilize a “soft” seal.
- a “hard” seal is characterized as one designed to altogether avoid air leakage past the boundary it provides. In theory, a "hard” seal will allow a single evacuation of the negative pressure chamber for use in the methods. In practice, however, a "hard” seal can produce a tourniquet effect. Also, any inability to maintain a complete seal will be problematic in a system requiring as much.
- a "soft" seal as described herein is characterized as providing an approximate or imperfect seal at a user/seal interface. Such a seal may be more compliant in its interface with a user. Indeed, in response to user movement, such a seal may leak or pass some air at the user/seal interface.
- a regulator or another feedback mechanism/routine will cause a vacuum pump, generator, fan or any such other mechanism capable of drawing a vacuum to respond and evacuate such air as necessary to stabilize the pressure within the chamber, returning it to the desired level. Active control of vacuum pressure in real-time or at predetermined intervals in conjunction with a "soft" seal provides a significant advantage over a "hard” seal system that relies on simply pulling a vacuum with the hopes of maintaining the same.
- Figures 1 and 2 provide fore and aft perspective views of a negative pressure thermal exchange module (100).
- Figure 3 provides an exploded view of the same.
- the system components not shown in the figures include a thermal control or perfusion unit. Such a unit may be adapted to provide a stream of heat exchange media such as water at elevated temperatures, lowered temperatures or both. Further, a vacuum source and regulator optionally used with module (100) are not shown. Any sort of vacuum source or
- regulator/control mechanism may be used with module (100) as would be apparent to one with skill in the art. Together, these components work to maintain a pressure within module (100) during use between about 20 and 25 inches of H 2 O and temperatures for core body cooling between about 19 and 22°C or temperatures for core body heating between about 40 and 45°C.
- module (100) includes a housing (102) defining a negative pressure chamber (104), a heat-exchange element (106) and a soft, two-sided seal (108) supported by seal frame elements (110).
- Housing (102) may be made from a cover (112) and a base (114). Negative pressure chamber (104) is preferably provided between heat exchange element (106) and cover (112). The embodiment shown is adapted to fit the hand of a human user. Chamber (104) is preferably configured to fit a human hand of any size. In order to provide a more space- efficient package, however, it may be more preferably sized to fit 95% of human hand sizes. Alternately, it may be sized for more particularized groups, such as children. It is also contemplated that the housing may be configured to fit a human foot since the under surface of a foot may also be used effectively as a heat exchange surface.
- Housing (102) may be constructed from multiple pieces, including an end cap (116) as shown, or it may be provided as a unitary structure. Cap (116) is shown including a ports (118). A first port may be utilized for connection to a vacuum source, while the second may be utilized for a vacuum gauge. Of course, alternate port placement is also possible.
- housing (102) is made of plastic. Most preferably, the material and design of at least a portion of module (100) are such that housing (102) may be produced by vacuum forming or molding techniques.
- cover (112) and base (114) portions are used, they may be any discrete cover (112) and base (114) portions.
- a gasket or caulking may be employed to seal the periphery of housing (102).
- Providing a separable cover (112) and base (114) or heat exchange element (106) provide advantageous access to clean module (100) after use.
- the top and bottom portions of the module may be fused together, for instance, by ultrasonic welding, chemical bonding or otherwise.
- housing (102) may be provided in a single piece.
- housing (102) defines a portion of chamber (104).
- a heat exchange surface (122) for delivering or accepting a thermal load from a user also defines a portion of chamber (104).
- a user may directly contact heat exchange surface (122). Alternately, a user may wear a glove or sock or take other prophylactic measures.
- Heat exchange surface (122) may be provided by a member separate from heat exchange member (106) such as by an intermediate layer of foil, metalized Mylar or another material.
- Heat exchange element (106) is preferably made of aluminum or another high thermally-conductive material. It may be in communication with a Peltier device, a desiccant cooling device or an endothermic or exothermic chemical reaction to provide a temperature variance. More preferably, however, heat exchange member (106) is in communication with at an inlet and an outlet (124) to accommodate a flow of perfusion liquid behind heat exchange surface (122), Chilled or heated water may be used to maintain the contact surface of the element at a desired temperature. Optimally, perfusion fluid is run through a series of switchbacks in cavity (126) between element ( 106) and base (114),
- a rear portion of housing (102) and heat exchange member (106) may be provided by plate (128), As depicted, this portion may include provision for inlet and outlet (324) to heat exchange cavity (126) and an opening. (130) to chamber (104).
- a preferred manner of constructing seal (108) is disclosed in connection with plate (128).
- Figure 4 shows an end-on view of seal (108).
- seal (108) Preferably, at least portions of seal (108) are ovaiized in form.
- An elliptical shape may be preferred.
- a circular shape may also be used.
- a shape having a major axis (132) and a minor axis (134) will be preferred, at least for the waist opening (136) of seal (108).
- An ovaiized shape approximately
- seal webbing corresponds to the shape of the wrist or forearm of a user.
- a shape having a major axis (132) and a minor axis (134) will also be preferred at chamber opening (130) and seal opening (138). This will assist in providing clearance for hand entry and exit of module (100). It will also simplify the construction of seal webbing (140).
- seal (108) will most closely resemble an hourglass if openings (130), (136) and (138) are circular.
- different projected views of seal (108)— such as viewed in figure 5, for the section taken along line A-A and in figure 6 for the section taken along line B-B-- display an hourglass shape.
- profiles of seal (108) may be viewed as hyperbolic or parabolic.
- simple radiused or semi-circular cross-sections may be utilized in producing seal (108).
- Further straightened sections may be used, especially, between the openings (130) and (138) and waist (136).
- a two-sided seal with outside openings of a greater size than that of the inside opening is to be used in module (100).
- This geometry provides for ramps or transition sections for appendage entry and exit.
- the material (or materials) selected for webbing (140) preferably has a finish that does not grip onto a user so as to complicate entry and exit from module (100).
- the urethane skin of the referenced material has a satin finish. This decreases friction with the skin and hair of a user.
- seal webbing material should also have sufficient strength to avoid being drawn too far into cavity (104) upon the application of vacuum.
- the open construction of seal (108) will result in cavity-side webbing material exposed to partial vacuum within chamber (104) to be forced by ambient pressure inward.
- This self-inflation phenomena observed for the chamber-side of the seal may be of assistance in providing seal patency with a user.
- the side of seal (108) opposite chamber (104) provides not only a transition section for entry and exit, but also a stabilizing feature for seal position.
- Seal (108) is preferably formed by a sleeve made by stitching two pieces of webbing material (140) together where they are shown broken apart in the exploded view of figure 3. By constructing the sleeve from two or more pieces, complex shapes can be easily produced. To secure the sleeve webbing (140) in place to form seal (108), it is folded over rings (142) at each end as variously depicted. Then the cavity-side ring and webbing is captured in opening (130) of plate (128). The opposite side of seal webbing (140) is captured between outer ring (142) and retainer member (144). Standoffs (146) or equivalent structure space plate (128) and ring retainer (144) apart to define the overall length of seal (108). Of course, the length of the standoffs or seal may be varied as well as the other parameters of seal (108) that effect fit.
- Such an anisotropic effect may be achieved in a number of ways. It may be accomplished by providing longitudinal reinforcement member(s) associated with the webbing. They may be incorporated through braiding techniques, by bonding/affixing stiffener(s) to the sleeve surface or by other means as would be apparent to one with skill in the art.
- the dual-sided seal disclosed provides a superior manner of carrying out the methodology noted above. Though a "soft" two-sided seal as shown in the figures is preferred for its elegance in approach and proven effectiveness, a “hard” or more complex “soft” seal approach might sometimes be desired.
- supplemental forcing means may be provided to apply pressure around seal waist (134).
- Mechanical means such as at least one of a strap, belt or cinch may be used.
- an inflatable cuff or bladder portions around the periphery of the seal may be employed. While the system complexity will increase due to provision for providing the supplemental pressure and controlling it by either automated or manual means, certain potential advantages arise. It may enable a single-evacuation procedure for chamber (104) rather than relying on constant or periodic vacuum replenishment. It may also provide greater design flexibility for seal (108).
- Supplemental forcing or seal shaping means may also be used to produce a more complex "soft” seal than that described above. As with a “hard” seal approach, this would open design and fit possibilities. Forcing or seal shaping parameters may, again, be controlled manually or automatically. Except, in a complex "soft” seal, the control of pressure applied to waist (134) is gauged to provide a compliant feel or fit. Since the application of pressure on the seal interface with the user may be the only difference between a complex "soft" seal approach and a "hard” seal approach utilizing the dual-sided configuration, the same apparatus may be configured to function in either manner, for instance, by providing variable pressure control.
- one or more of the various components of the device are typically actuatable, i.e., turned on and off, by a control means which controls actuation of the various components in response to the detected head and/or thoracic/abdominal core body temperature of the mammal and, in certain embodiments, changes in the temperatures of the bodily compartments.
- the control means is generally a processing means that is capable of taking output data from the head and thoracic/abdominal core body temperature sensing means, processing the data to determine whether or not the negative pressure means/warming or cooling means should be actuated or not and then actuating these components of the device accordingly.
- the subject methods find use in any application in which the manipulation of the thermorgulatory status of a mammal is desired.
- the subject methods are particularly well suited for causing the temperature of various core body compartments, e.g., the
- thoracic/abdominal core body region and/or the one or more temperature gradients in the mammal to deviate from normal, as described above.
- Two representative embodiments in which the subject methods find use are in methods of increasing the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature of a subject and in methods of decreasing the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature of a subject.
- selective hyperthermia is desirable, including the treatment of disease conditions, e.g., cellular proliferative diseases, including cancer.
- selective hypothermia is meant
- thoracic/abdominal core body hypothermia e.g., a situation where the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature is significantly higher than the head temperature, e.g., at least by a magnitude of about 2, usually about 5°C.
- the subject methods of increasing the core body temperature of a mammal find use in the treatment of cellular proliferative diseases, e.g. cancer and the like, where the subject methods may be used in conjunction with one or more additional treatment therapies, e.g., chemotherapy, radiation, etc.
- the subject methods are suitable for use in a variety of different applications, where core body heat extraction is desirable.
- Representative applications in which the subject methods of reducing the thoracic/abdominal core body temperature find use include the treatment of chronic disease conditions, e.g., of cystic fibrosis symptoms, treatment of multiple sclerosis symptoms, and the like.
- treatment is meant at least an alleviation in one or more of the symptoms associated with the condition being treated, e.g. a reduction in discomfort, amelioration or elimination of symptoms, etc. It is evident from the above results and discussion that the subject invention provides a convenient means for manipulating the thermoregulatory system of a mammal.
- the subject invention provides a non-invasive and convenient way to induce hypo- or hyperthermia in the core body of a mammal. Since the subject methods and devices provide for differential temperature regulation of the head with respect to the core body, more effective changes in core body temperature can be achieved in an easier manner, as the thermoregulatory system of the host is bypassed, at least to a partial extent. In view of the above advantages and large number of different types of applications in which the subject invention may be employed, the subject invention represents a significant contribution to the art.
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