Drop in body temperature reduces brain damage, aids in recovery. KINGSTON, R.I. – April 30, 2008 – A University of Rhode Island biomedical engineering professor has launched a company to market a unique system he co-invented that rapidly reduces one’s body temperature in emergency situations to aid in recovering from heart attacks and other serious illnesses. William Ohley, who has taught in the URI College of Engineering for 28 years, joined with medical colleagues in Louisiana and New Jersey to form Life Recovery Systems after developing what they call the Thermosuit® , a plastic suit that encases unconscious patients to flood their bodies with cold water to induce hypothermia.
