Advanced Cooling Therapy Releases New Temperature Modulation Device

Advanced Cooling Therapy (ACT), a medical device firm, has expanded personnel in its commercial launch of the Esophageal Cooling Device (ECD).     “The ECD is the first device on the market cleared for temperature modulation via the esophagus. This enables efficient core-cooling, or core-warming, without the complexity and risks associated with intravascular catheter placement, and without the obstruction of patient access seen with surface pads and wraps,” said Robin Drassler, the vice president of North American sales.   The device is placed like a standard gastric tube, making placement quick. Placement requires one clinician, whether it’s a nurse, paramedic, physician, or other health care provider. Two lumens attach to existing temperature modulation equipment, while a third lumen simultaneously allows gastric decompression and drainage.   “A wide variety of clinical conditions seen in the ED require temperature modulation. Temperature reduction and/or prevention of fever has been shown to benefit patients after resuscitation from cardiac arrest, as well as patients suffering spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, among others. Numerous clinical trials are investigating the impact of temperature reduction on conditions such as sepsis, stroke, and myocardial infarction,” Mr. Drassler said on the advantages of using the device in the emergency department.   It received FDA de novo clearance in June 2015, its CE M...
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