System for heating instillation or transfusion liquids
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1. A cartridge for use in a fluid warmer, comprising:
- a rigid plate having a first surface and a second opposing surface, the plate having a meandering path provided therein; and
a sheet of film that completely covers the first and second surfaces.
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Abstract
A system for warming a fluid includes a fluid warmer having a housing that retains therein a heating element, and cartridge that is retained inside the housing and which receives heat from the heating element. The cartridge has a rigid plate having a first surface and a second opposing surface, with the plate having a meandering path provided therein. The cartridge also has a sheet of film that covers the first and second surfaces.
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31 Claims
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1. A cartridge for use in a fluid warmer, comprising:
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a rigid plate having a first surface and a second opposing surface, the plate having a meandering path provided therein; and
a sheet of film that completely covers the first and second surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cartridge for use in a fluid warmer, comprising:
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a rigid plate having a first surface and a second opposing surface, the plate having a meandering path provided therein;
a first sheet of film that covers the first surface; and
a second sheet of film that covers the second surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31)
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17. A system for warming a fluid, comprising:
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a fluid warmer having a housing that retains therein a heating element; and
cartridge that is retained inside the housing and which receives heat from the heating element, comprising;
a rigid plate having a first surface and a second opposing surface, the plate having a meandering path provided therein; and
a sheet of film that covers the first and second surfaces.
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29. A method of warming fluids in a medical application, comprising:
passing a fluid through a plastic container that is made from a non-DEHP material.
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