This disclosure relates to a brain cooling and spinal cord cooling system, device or mechanism for use in military helmets, and in an adapted format in non-military helmets. The system is comprised of an inflatable pad, or a set of interconnected pads, attached to the interior surface of the helmet, together with a series of valves that allow cooling gases to be delivered from a high pressure canister. The use of different cooling gases permits the achievement and maintenance of cooling of the brain for 24 to 96 hours at a mild (36 C.) or moderate (33 C.-35 C.) brain hypothermia, which is 1.5 C.-4.5 C. below the core temperature.
Use Of Gap-Junction Blockers In Neurodegenerative Disease
Renato Rozental - Scarsdale NY, US Patric Stanton - New Rochelle NY, US David Spray - Pelham NY, US Peter Carlen - Toronto, CA Christian Naus - Vancouver, CA
International Classification:
A61K038/00 A61K031/40
US Classification:
514/002000
Abstract:
This invention relates to methods of preventing and treating hypoxic-ischemic injury and the consequences of that condition in the newborn utilizing a class of drugs known as the gap junction blockers. The invention provides a method for treating a preterm or term newborn infant with suspected or diagnosed hypoxic-ischemic injury with a gap junction blocker either before or after delivery. The present invention also provides a method for preventing seizures in term or preterm newborn infants. A method for treating and preventing the consequences of head injury is also described.
A cooling pad and system for patient care. The cooling pad includes an upper chamber, a lower chamber, and an intermediate chamber interposed between the upper chamber and the lower chamber. The upper chamber has an internal space and an inlet to accommodate a first cooling medium provided from an external source. The intermediate chamber contains a second cooling medium for transferring hypothermia from the upper chamber to the lower chamber. The lower chamber contains a third cooling medium to deliver hypothermia to the patient's skin. The cooling system can include one or more cooling pads adapted to be positioned on the patient's head and/or neck, and one or more containers for storing the first cooling medium and supplying the first cooling medium to the cooling pad(s).