Therapeutic Hypothermia

Abstract

There are two types of the methods of producing hypothermia: invasive and noninvasive. Non-invasive methods using external sources of cooling applied on the skin cold air, ice packs, cooling beds, or as in our case a special helmet for head with Peltier elements. The use of Peltier cooling elements allow elaboration of a mobile, low size device which can be used in emergency medical services which will reduce the risk of a ischemic trauma of tissues after heart failure or blockage of arteries to embolism.