WO2004012575A3 - Hot flash alleviation apparatus and method - Google Patents

Hot flash alleviation apparatus and method Download PDF

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WO2004012575A3
WO2004012575A3 PCT/US2003/023657 US0323657W WO2004012575A3 WO 2004012575 A3 WO2004012575 A3 WO 2004012575A3 US 0323657 W US0323657 W US 0323657W WO 2004012575 A3 WO2004012575 A3 WO 2004012575A3
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hot flash
cooling
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Donna M Hecky
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
    • A61F7/10—Cooling bags, e.g. ice-bags
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
    • A61F2007/0001—Body part
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
    • A61F7/02—Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
    • A61F2007/0244—Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling with layers
    • A61F2007/0249—Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling with layers with a layer having low heat transfer capability

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Abstract

This hot flash alleviation apparatus and method is aimed at the amelioration of hot flash symptoms. The apparatus used is a closed portable container (3) covered with insulation and filled with a substance that can be frozen or lowered in temperature. The container has an end section (4) that can be exposed by removing a portion of its insulating covering. This exposed end is then applied to various portions of the user's face, temple and wrists, i.e., primarily to portions of the skin areas affected by the hot flash. The blood vessels in these areas are dilated and blood flow is increased. Thus, application of the apparatus to these areas not only results in local topical cooling and relief; it results in the cooling of blood circulating adjacent the flushed skin surface area. This leads to rapid systemic cooling and elimination of the overheated feeling that characterizes a hot flash.
PCT/US2003/023657 2002-08-01 2003-07-28 Hot flash alleviation apparatus and method WO2004012575A2 (en)

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US40011102P 2002-08-01 2002-08-01
US60/400,111 2002-08-01

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WO2004012575A3 true WO2004012575A3 (en) 2004-06-24

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JP7386607B2 (en) 2017-12-06 2023-11-27 ベクトン・ディキンソン・アンド・カンパニー Local cooling device

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EP2793770A4 (en) 2011-12-22 2015-11-11 Sarah Rothenberg Coolant device, dispenser and methods background of the invention

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US1443269A (en) * 1921-08-13 1923-01-23 Linden John Olov Massage device
US1744423A (en) * 1927-06-20 1930-01-21 Ernest W Toadvine Facial ice packer
US4681095A (en) * 1983-12-19 1987-07-21 Raymond Bontemps Portable device for skin massage by cold
US4745909A (en) * 1987-05-15 1988-05-24 Pelton Robert J Cold massage tool and method of use thereof

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US1443269A (en) * 1921-08-13 1923-01-23 Linden John Olov Massage device
US1744423A (en) * 1927-06-20 1930-01-21 Ernest W Toadvine Facial ice packer
US4681095A (en) * 1983-12-19 1987-07-21 Raymond Bontemps Portable device for skin massage by cold
US4745909A (en) * 1987-05-15 1988-05-24 Pelton Robert J Cold massage tool and method of use thereof

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP7386607B2 (en) 2017-12-06 2023-11-27 ベクトン・ディキンソン・アンド・カンパニー Local cooling device

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