Patient infusion media warmer and method of use
AssigneeThermaCore Technologies, Inc.
InventorsC. Kenneth French, Garrett Barker, Wyatt Earp
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Abstract
A warming unit and method for warming an infusion medium prior to introducing the medium into a patient's body. The apparatus includes an outer casing, inlet and outlet tubes secured to the outer casing, a fluid conduit for transporting the infusion medium through the warming unit, and a heating element disposed proximate to the fluid conduit for warming the infusion medium flowing therethrough. The warming unit can form part of a system, which further includes a controller for controlling various functions of and separate from the warming unit, a reservoir containing the infusion medium, and a power source for powering the warming unit.
Claims24
A warming unit for warming a patient infusion medium comprising:
- an inlet tube;
- an outlet tube;
- a fluid conduit disposed between and in communication with the inlet tube and the outlet tube;
- a heater disposed proximate to the fluid conduit for warming the patient infusion medium;
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- an outer casing sealably enclosing the fluid conduit and housing the heater, wherein at least a portion of the fluid conduit is defined by an inner surface of the outer casing.
A system for delivering and warming a patient infusion medium comprising:
- a warming unit, the warming unit including:
- an inlet tube;
- an outlet tube;
- a fluid conduit disposed between and in communication with the inlet tube and the outlet tube;
- a heating element disposed proximate to the fluid conduit for warming the patient infusion medium, wherein a portion of the fluid conduit is defined by the heating element;
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- an outer casing enclosing the fluid conduit and the heating member, wherein at least a portion of the fluid conduit is defined by an inner surface of the outer casing;
- a controller provided outside the outer casing for controlling an operation of the warming unit;
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- a power supply for providing power to the warming unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.