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(a) An Alsius catheter. (b) The catheter is inserted into the common femoral vein and resides in the inferior vena cava. Saline flow within the balloons creates a proprietary vortex flow pattern, which maximizes heat exchange with blood as it passes by. Reprinted courtesy of Alsius.
