{"id":453,"date":"2017-01-22T13:12:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T02:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryopath.org\/cryopath\/?page_id=453"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:25:56","slug":"about-our-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cryopath.org\/cryopath\/about-our-process\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT OUR PROCESS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Treatment options <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The preferred treatment option is determined depending on the team’s expected arrival time and whether significant brain ischaemia is likely to be present, e.g. due to unexpected death and a subsequent delay at unsuitable temperatures, or due to a stroke. Cooling measures may be undertaken to reduce the risk of ischaemia in such circumstances, but only after death has been legally pronounced. After approximately 48 hours without cooling, significant damage is likely, which could defeat the purpose of the cryonic suspension process regardless of treatment option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the following circumstances, perfusion would likely be viable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arrival time<\/em><\/td>Cooling of patient<\/em><\/td> Temp \u00b0C <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
4\u20138 hours<\/td>Moved to cool room in hospital or mortuary<\/td>2\u00b0 to 5\u00b0<\/td><\/tr>
8\u201324 hours<\/td>Packed with bags of water ice.<\/td>0\u00b0 to 2\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the following circumstances, straight freeze would likely be viable (and preferred so as not to cause further damage):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arrival time<\/em><\/td>Cooling of patient<\/em><\/td>Temp \u00b0C<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
24\u201348 hours<\/td>Covered with dry ice pellets<\/td>\u201320\u00b0 to \u201378\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Procedures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1. CryoPath<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t

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NOTE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CryoPath can only proceed with its process if the patient’s financial status is fully paid up. 3 days’ notice is desirable, to allow time for the equipment and supplies to reach the patient’s bedside in a remote location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROCEDURE<\/p>\n\n\n\n