Claims
- 1. A kit, comprising:a first catheter configured for placement in a patient's central venous system and having an inflow lumen and an outflow lumen, the inflow lumen and the outflow lumen establishing a fluid circulation passageway through which coolant may circulate inside the catheter without contacting a patient's blood when the catheter is operative disposed in the patient's central venous system, the inflow lumen and the outflow lumen being connectable to a first source of coolant; and a second catheter being configured for at least partial placement in said patient's aortic arch, said second catheter comprising a fluid dispensing component connectable to at least one bolus of saline solution.
- 2. The kit of claim 1 wherein said first catheter is configured for placement in said patient's vena cava system through a groin entry point.
- 3. The kit of claim 1 wherein said second catheter is configured for advancement through said patient's aortic arch for placement in said patient's carotid artery.
- 4. The kit of claim 1 wherein said second catheter further comprises at least one fluid circulation passageway connectable to said first source of coolant.
- 5. The kit of claim 1 wherein said second catheter further comprises at least one fluid circulation passageway connectable to a second source of coolant.
- 6. A kit, comprising:a first catheter having at least one fluid circulation passageway connectable to a first source of coolant, the first catheter being configured for placement in a patient's central venous system; a second catheter being configured for at least partial placement in said patient's aortic arch, said second catheter comprising a fluid dispensing component connectable to at least one bolus of saline solution; and a third catheter having at least one fluid circulation passageway connectable to said first source of coolant, the third catheter being configured for placement in said patient's circulatory system via a neck point.
- 7. A kit, comprising:a first catheter having at least one fluid circulation passageway connectable to a first source of coolant, the first catheter being configured for placement in a patient's central venous system; a second catheter being configured for at least partial placement in said patient's aortic arch, said second catheter comprising a fluid dispensing component connectable to at least one bolus of saline solution; and a third catheter having at least one fluid circulation passageway connectable to a source of coolant different from said first source of coolant, the third catheter being configured for placement in said patient's circulatory system via a neck point.
- 8. The kit of claim 1 further comprising at least one ventilation system.
- 9. The kit of claim 1 further comprising at least one defibrillator system.
- 10. The kit of claim 1 further comprising at least one component containing a drug selected from the group consisting of epinephrine, buffers, antiarrhythmics, and atropine.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/375,079, filed Aug. 16, 1999 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/266,452, filed Mar. 11, 1999.
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