Medical Liquid Warmer with Auxiliary Temperature Sensor
AssigneeEnthermics Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsKyle Shimel, William J. Hansen, John Matthew Rotterman
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Abstract
An auxiliary sensor can be used to measure the temperature of individual products in a heating cabinet. By arranging the temperature sensor with respect to the low mass thermal conductors and insulators, the sensor can be focused on the product to obtain the proper temperature irrespective of the immediate environment whether it is at room temperature or even within the heating cabinet.
Claims20
An auxiliary temperature monitoring system for measuring the temperature of an IV bag held within a warming cabinet, the system comprising;
- a housing having an internal cavity;
- a heater adapted to heat the internal cavity;
- a sensor detecting a temperature of the internal cavity;
- and
- an auxiliary temperature device comprising:
- an auxiliary housing.
- a heat collection plate supported by the housing and having an upwardly exposed upper surface configured to support an IV bag therein, and
- an auxiliary sensor configured to approximate a temperature of the heat collection plate.
The system of claim 19 wherein the heat collection plate has a gauge thickness of less than equal to 0.01 inches.
A method of detecting a temperature of an IV bag placed within a warming cabinet comprising a housing having an internal cavity;
- a heater adapted to heat the internal cavity;
- and a sensor detecting a temperature of the internal cavity, wherein the temperature is independent of a temperature of the warming cabinet, comprising the steps of:
- placing an auxiliary temperature device comprising an auxiliary housing, a heat collection plate supported by the housing and having an upwardly exposed upper surface configured to support an IV bag therein, and an auxiliary sensor configured to approximate a temperature of the heat collection plate within the warming cabinet
- connecting the auxiliary temperature device to the warming cabinet;
- placing the IV bag on the heat collection plate;
- pressing a temperature read out button;
- and
- displaying the temperature of the heat collection plate on a display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.