Warming system and method for heating various items utilized in surgical procedures
First Claim
1. A warming system for heating medical items to desired temperatures prior to using said medical items within medical procedures comprising:
- a warmer unit including;
a housing;
a compartment disposed within said housing to receive at least one medical item to be heated;
a medical item support structure to receive and secure said at least one medical item within said compartment;
a heater to heat said compartment and said at least one medical item disposed therein;
a controller to control said heater to heat said compartment to a desired temperature and to determine at least one of a time of insertion and a residence time for at least one medical item disposed within said compartment; and
a display to display at least one of said determined insertion time and residence time for at least one medical item disposed within said compartment.
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Abstract
A surgical warming system includes at least one and generally two or more compartments, whereby each compartment is separately heatable and controllable over its own range of temperatures. The compartments may be implemented as separate warmer units in stacked relation. Alternatively, the compartments may be constructed into a single cabinet structure. The heat within each compartment is provided by forcing air through a heating chamber and into the compartment whereby the forced air is recycled and mixed with make-up air. Each individually controllable compartment enables an operator to simultaneously maintain the individual compartments of the same warming system at different desired temperatures. In addition, the warming system further includes for each compartment a display and a tray or drawer with individual receptacles and corresponding monitoring assemblies in order to indicate the temperature and residence time of each item heated within that compartment.
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69 Claims
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1. A warming system for heating medical items to desired temperatures prior to using said medical items within medical procedures comprising:
a warmer unit including;
a housing;
a compartment disposed within said housing to receive at least one medical item to be heated;
a medical item support structure to receive and secure said at least one medical item within said compartment;
a heater to heat said compartment and said at least one medical item disposed therein;
a controller to control said heater to heat said compartment to a desired temperature and to determine at least one of a time of insertion and a residence time for at least one medical item disposed within said compartment; and
a display to display at least one of said determined insertion time and residence time for at least one medical item disposed within said compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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19. A carrier for use with a warming system for heating medical items to desired temperatures prior to using said medical items within medical procedures, said carrier comprising:
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a frame including an interior partitioned into a plurality of receptacles each to receive and retain a medical item therein; and
a plurality of sensing assemblies each associated with and disposed proximate a corresponding receptacle to monitor that receptacle and said medical item contained therein;
wherein said carrier is configured for removable insertion within a compartment of said warming system to facilitate heating of said medical items disposed within said receptacles.
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25. In a warming system including a warmer unit including a compartment, a medical item support structure to receive and secure at least one medical item within said compartment, a heater to heat said compartment, a controller to control said heater and a display, a method of heating medical items to desired temperatures prior to using said medical items within medical procedures comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving at least one medical item to be heated within said compartment;
(b) heating said compartment and said at least one medical item disposed therein via said heater;
(c) controlling said heater to heat said compartment to a desired temperature and determining at least one of a time of insertion and a residence time for at least one medical item disposed within said compartment; and
(d) displaying at least one of said determined insertion time and residence time for at least one medical item disposed within said compartment.
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42. A warming system for heating medical items to desired temperatures prior to using said medical items within medical procedures comprising:
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a housing;
a compartment disposed within said housing to receive medical items to be heated;
a medical item support structure configured for removable insertion into said compartment and including a plurality of receptacles each to selectively receive and secure a medical item within said compartment and a plurality of sensing assemblies each associated with a corresponding receptacle to monitor that receptacle and said medical item disposed therein;
a heater to heat said compartment and said medical items disposed therein;
a controller to control said heater to heat said compartment to a desired temperature; and
a display to display information associated with each medical item disposed within said compartment, wherein said displayed information includes information from said sensing assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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49. In a warming system including a warmer unit including a compartment, a medical item support structure including a plurality of receptacles each to selectively receive and secure a medical item within said compartment and a plurality of sensing assemblies each associated with a corresponding receptacle, a heater to heat said compartment, a controller to control said heater and a display, a method of heating medical items to desired temperatures prior to using said medical items within medical procedures comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving medical items to be heated within said receptacles;
(b) heating said compartment and said medical items disposed therein via said heater;
(c) controlling said heater to heat said compartment to a desired temperature;
(d) monitoring the receptacles and medical items disposed therein via the sensing assemblies; and
(e) displaying information associated with each medical item disposed within said compartment, wherein said displayed information includes information from said sensing assemblies.
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56. A warming system for heating medical items to desired temperatures prior to using said medical items within medical procedures comprising:
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a housing;
a compartment disposed within said housing to receive at least one medical item to be heated;
medical item support means for receiving and securing said at least one medical item within said compartment;
heating means for heating said compartment and said at least one medical item disposed therein;
control means for controlling said heating means to heat said compartment to a desired temperature and for determining at least one of a time of insertion and a residence time for at least one medical item disposed within said compartment; and
display means for displaying at least one of said determined insertion time and residence time for at least one medical item disposed within said compartment.
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61. A carrier for use with a warming system for heating medical items to desired temperatures prior to using said medical items within medical procedures, said carrier comprising:
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a frame including an interior partitioned into a plurality of receptacles each to receive and retain a medical item therein; and
a plurality of sensing means each associated with and disposed proximate a corresponding receptacle for monitoring that receptacle and said medical item contained therein;
wherein said carrier is configured for removable insertion within a compartment of said warming system to facilitate heating of said medical items disposed within said receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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64. A warming system for heating medical items to desired temperatures prior to using said medical items within medical procedures comprising:
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a housing;
a compartment disposed within said housing to receive medical items to be heated;
medical item support means configured for removable insertion into said compartment and including a plurality of receptacles each to selectively receive and secure a medical item within said compartment and a plurality of sensing means each associated with a corresponding receptacle for monitoring that receptacle and said medical item disposed therein;
heating means for heating said compartment and said medical items disposed therein;
control means for controlling said heating means to heat said compartment to a desired temperature; and
display means for displaying information associated with each medical item disposed within said compartment, wherein said displayed information includes information from said sensing means. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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Specification