Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrenâs Hospital of Chicago was one of the original study centers for the Cool-CapÂ® hypothermia system. If your baby's pediatrician or neonatologist diagnoses HIE shortly after birth, he or she will determine if your baby may benefit from head cooling therapy.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are a group of compounds which contain the elements chlorine, fluorine and carbon. At room temperatures, they are usually colourless gases or liquids which evaporate easily. They are generally unreactive and stable, non-toxic and non-flammable.
Fluorocarbon elastomers are specialty polymers that possess excellent resistance to elevated temperatures and aggressive chemical media. The products described in this paper are based on Viton polymer produced by DuPont Performance Elastomers and Fluorel polymer produced by Dyneon 3M Company.