Inventors:
Kenneth Kasza - Palos Park IL, US
John Oras - Des Plaines IL, US
David Beiser - Chicago IL, US
HyunJin Son - Naperville IL, US
Arieh Shalhav - Chicago IL, US
Brett Laven - Riverwoods IL, US
Lance Becker - Chicago IL, US
Terry Hoek - Chicago IL, US
International Classification:
A61F 7/12
Abstract:
Methods of inducing protective hypothermia of an organ are described that include delivering a phase-change particulate slurry to at least a portion of the organ; and reducing a temperature of the organ through heat exchange with the phase-change particulate slurry. Therapeutically acceptable duration of artificially-induced ischemia of the organ is prolonged.