Blood flow restricting headwear

a technology of blood flow and headwear, applied in the field of headwear, can solve the problems of limiting the efficient cooling of the scalp, the need to replace the headwear continuously, and the rapid reduction of the cooling effectiveness of the headwear, so as to induce hypothermic induced vasoconstriction
US20190343677A1Active Publication Date: 2019-11-14VENTURI MARK LOUIS
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
VENTURI MARK LOUIS
Publication Date
2019-11-14

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Abstract

A blood flow restricting apparatus is provided. The blood flow restricting apparatus can include a frame element configured to be securable to a user's head. At least one cooling pad can be operatively arranged with the adjustable frame element and configured to be arranged over a defined anatomic location including at least one of a pair of supratrochlear arteries, a pair of supraorbital arteries, a pair of temporal arteries, and a pair of occipital arteries of the user's head when the frame element is secured to the user's head. A pressurizing mechanism can be operatively arranged with the at least one cooling pad and capable of pressing the at least one cooling pad against the defined anatomic location to restrict blood flow to each of the targeted arteries while simultaneously cooling the defined anatomic location to induce hypothermic induced vasoconstriction.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present teachings relate to headwear for restricting arterial blood flow to a person's scalp to prevent hair loss resulting from agents in the blood such as those from chemotherapy treatment.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Headwear is known for removing heat from a person's scalp in order to prevent hair loss.

[0003] One known type of scalp cooling headwear is a stand-alone device that is first cooled to a required temperature and then placed on the person's head. However, this type of cooling headwear needs to be continuously replaced as its cooling effectiveness is quickly reduced as heat from the person's head warms up the headwear. This type of scalp cooling headwear is known to have limited or no adjustability thereby limiting efficient cooling of the scalp.

[0004] Another known type of scalp cooling headwear includes a cold fluid that is circulated through the headwear. This type of known headwear requires a source of cold fluid and a pump for pump...

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