Apparatus and method for maintaining patient temperature during a procedure
OwnerColin Dunlopinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for maintaining patient temperature during an anaesthetic procedure. Patients, particularly small patients, can lose body temperature when undergoing surgery or other procedures where they are anaesthetised. The process of breathing the cool anaesthetic gas contributes to the temperature loss of the patient. An anaesthetic apparatus of the present invention is arranged to warm the gas being provided for the patient to breathe, to facilitate maintaining body temperature. An inspired limb of an anaesthetic circuit comprises tubing with a heating conductor for heating the inspired gas.
Claims19
An anaesthetic apparatus arranged for the delivery of anaesthesia to a patient, the apparatus comprising:
- a conduit for delivering a gas including anaesthetic to the patient, wherein the conduit comprises a heating arrangement arranged to heat the gas within the conduit.
A method of maintaining warmth of a patient during anaesthesia, the method comprising:
- a step of delivering warmed gas to the patient during the anaesthesia.
An apparatus for maintaining a patient's warmth during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising:
- a conduit along which gas is passed for breathing by the patient, wherein the conduit includes a heating arrangement arranged to heat the gas within the conduit.
A heated tubing for use with an anaesthetic apparatus, the heated tubing comprising:
- tubing arranged to form a conduit for the flow of gases in the anaesthetic apparatus;
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- a heating arrangement for heating the gases within the conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.