US4010795A
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Cooling unit
Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
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Filing: 1975-08-14
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Granted: 1977-03-08
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Expires: 1995-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A cooling unit especially adapted for cooling a living body organ comprises a readily formable coiled tubing for conducting a cooling medium, which tubing can be made to enclose the body object to be cooled, together with means for circulating a cooling medium through said tubing.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaj Stenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:35
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D17/00; F25D17/02; A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F2007/0054; A61F2007/0056; A61F7/10; A61F2007/101; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/044; Y10S165/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
In a cooling unit for use in cooling a live body organ, said cooling unit including a source of cooling medium; a cooling body; a first tube means for passage of cooling medium from said source to the cooling body, a second tube means for returning cooling medium from said cooling body to said source, and means for circulating cooling medium through said unit, the improvement wherein said cooling body consists essentially of a formable coil of cooling hose and a permanently deformable stiffening member in the form of a metal wire in said coil, said stiffening member being disposed entirely within the bore of the hose and occupying less than all of the cross-sectional space within the bore of the hose, which cooling body can be manually shaped to firm an enclosure about such body organ.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a cooling unit for use in cooling a live body organ, said cooling unit including a source of cooling medium; a cooling body; a first tube means for passage of cooling medium from said source to the cooling body, a second tube means for returning cooling medium from said cooling body to said source, and means for circulating cooling medium through said unit, the improvement wherein said cooling body consists essentially of a formable coil of cooling hose and a permanently deformable stiffening member in the form of a metal wire in said coil, said stiffening member being disposed entirely within the bore of the hose and occupying less than all of the cross-sectional space within the bore of the hose, which cooling body can be manually shaped to firm an enclosure about such body organ.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-03-07 | 1980-09-06 | 1981-03-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-07 | 1984-09-06 | 1985-03-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-07 | 1988-09-06 | 1989-03-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |