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US 6,296,606 B1Granted
Patient thermal support device
OwnerCharles Goldberg, David C. Newkirk +4inventors
InventorsCharles Goldberg, David C. Newkirk, William Olson, Michael M. Donnelly, Robert G. Moll, Alan Gutwillig
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Abstract
A patient warming apparatus includes a patient support and a canopy that moves upwardly and downwardly relative to the patient support. A radiant heater noves upwardly and downwardly with the canopy. The patient warming apparatus also includes a convective heater.
Claims27
A patient warming apparatus, comprising:
- a) a patient support surface;
- b) a convective heater;
- c) an assembly comprising a canopy and a radiant heater, the assembly being movable upwardly and downwardly relative to the support surface between a lower position and an upper position;
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- d) a controller having a first output coupled to the convective heater and a second output coupled to the radiant heater, the controller operating to energize the radiant heater when the assembly is in the upper position, and to de-energize the radiant heater and energize the convective heater when the assembly is in the lower position.
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A patient warming apparatus, comprising:
- a) a patient support surface;
- b) a convective heater;
- c) an assembly comprising a canopy and a radiant heater, the assembly being movable upwardly and downwardly relative to the support surface between a lower position and an upper position;
- d) the canopy and support providing an enclosure when the assembly is in the lower position cooperating with the convective heater to warm the patient;
- e) the radiant heater providing heat to the patient on the support when the assembly is in the upper position;
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- f) a controller having a first output coupled to the convective heater and a second output coupled to the radiant heater, the controller operating to energize the radiant heater when the assembly is in the upper position, and to de-energize the radiant heater and energize the convective heater when the assembly is in the lower position.
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A patient warming apparatus, comprising:
- a) a patient support;
- b) a canopy associated with the patient support to provide an enclosure for the patient;
- c) a radiant heater;
- d) a convective heater disposed to warm the enclosure;
- e) the canopy being movable upwardly away from the support to expose the patient thereon;
- f) the radiant heater being disposed to heat the patient on the support when the canopy is raised to expose the patient;
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- g) a controller having a first output coupled to the convective heater and a second output coupled to the radiant heater, the controller operating to energize the radiant heater when the canopy is raised to expose the patient, and to de-energize the radiant heater and energize the convective heater when the canopy and support provide an enclosure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.