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A medical device for controlling the temperature of a region of brain tissue , selective cooling of the brain is achieved by lowering the localized blood temperature of the internal blood vessel. The medical device controls the localized temperature of the brain by cradling the blood vessel and tran...

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1. Verfasser: LARNARD, DONALD J
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Zusammenfassung:A medical device for controlling the temperature of a region of brain tissue , selective cooling of the brain is achieved by lowering the localized blood temperature of the internal blood vessel. The medical device controls the localized temperature of the brain by cradling the blood vessel and transferring thermal energy between the medical device and the blood vessel.