ECD Esophageal Therapeutic Hypothermia Device Coming to Europe
 

ECD Esophageal Therapeutic Hypothermia Device Coming to Europe
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Advanced Cooling Therapy, a company out of Chicago, Illi**is, won the European CE Mark approval for its Esophageal Cooling Device (ECD) used to control patient temperature from deep within the body. Fast and convenient cooling of patients suffering from a heart attack, as an example, can help prevent further damage to the brain and other organs.

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The ECD device is similar to traditional gastric tubes, but has three lumens within. Two are used to pump a thermal liquid through the device, while the third provides suction for decompression and drainage.

From the an**uncement:

The ECD can be rapidly inserted by most trained health care professionals, in similar fashion to a standard gastric tube, and can be used to control patient temperature in the operating room, recovery room, emergency room, or ICU. ** other product on the market is approved to use the esophageal environment for whole-body temperature modulation.

ACT’s President and Co-Founder, Erik Kulstad, MD, MS, said, “As an Emergency Room physician, I k**w intimately the challenges associated with traditional temperature management – bulky blankets, expensive machines, and invasive catheter procedures. The ECD is safe, easy to use, and cost-effective, and we look forward to commercialization in Europe with the CE marking.”

Product page: ECD Esophageal Cooling Device…

Press release: Emerging Medical Device Firm Advanced Cooling Therapy Receives European Union CE Mark for Its **vel Esophageal Cooling Device…

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