Safety and efficacy of a novel intravascular cooling device to control body temperature in neurologic intensive care patients: a prospective pilot study.

Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy of a novel intravascular cooling device (Cool Line catheter with Cool Gard system) to control body temperature (temperature goal <37 degrees C) in neurologic intensive care patients.

Design: A prospective, uncontrolled pilot study in 51 consecutive neurologic intensive care patients.

Setting: A neurologic intensive care unit at a tertiary care university hospital.