Method and apparatus for controlling temperature of infused liquids
First Claim
1. A system for controlling temperature of medical solutions comprising:
- a power supply unit for attachment to a support structure;
a heating unit to receive and heat a medical solution, wherein said heating unit is portable and removably coupled to said power supply unit and includes;
a housing;
a heating plate recessed within said housing to heat said medical solution; and
a cover to wrap around at least a portion of a container containing said medical solution to secure said container against said heating plate.
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Abstract
A system for controlling the temperature of intravenous fluids according to the present invention includes a heating cabinet and a power supply cabinet. The heating cabinet includes a housing, a flexible cover and a heating plate with a generally curved configuration to uniformly heat a solution container. The cover wraps around the fluid container to secure the solution container against the heating cabinet. The heating cabinet further includes a heating controller to maintain the solution at a desired temperature. The power supply cabinet provides power to the heating cabinet and includes a display for indicating a solution temperature. A secondary power supply may be provided in the heating cabinet to facilitate heating controller operation when the heating cabinet is disengaged from the power supply cabinet. The system further monitors and provides reports of fluid temperature history.
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49 Claims
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1. A system for controlling temperature of medical solutions comprising:
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a power supply unit for attachment to a support structure;
a heating unit to receive and heat a medical solution, wherein said heating unit is portable and removably coupled to said power supply unit and includes;
a housing;
a heating plate recessed within said housing to heat said medical solution; and
a cover to wrap around at least a portion of a container containing said medical solution to secure said container against said heating plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 48)
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22. A method of controlling temperature of medical solutions comprising:
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(a) receiving a medical solution within a heating unit, wherein said heating unit is portable and removably coupled to a power supply unit secured to a support structure;
(b) securing a container containing said medical solution within said heating unit via a cover that wraps around at least a portion of said container; and
(c) heating said medical solution via a heating plate recessed within a heating unit housing, wherein said container is secured against said heating plate by said cover. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 49)
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38. A system for controlling temperature of medical solutions comprising:
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a housing;
a heating plate recessed within said housing to heat said medical solution;
a cover to wrap around at least a portion of a container containing said medical solution to secure said container against said heating plate;
a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of said medical solution; and
a controller to control heating of said medical solution, wherein said controller is coupled to said temperature sensor and includes;
a collection module to collect information including the time and temperature of said medical solution. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of controlling temperature of medical solutions comprising:
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(a) receiving a medical solution within a heating unit;
(b) securing a container containing said medical solution within said heating unit via a cover that wraps around at least a portion of said container; and
(c) heating said medical solution via a heating plate recessed within a heating unit housing, wherein said container is secured against said heating plate by said cover and step (c) further includes;
(c.1) measuring a temperature of said medical solution; and
(c.2) collecting information including the time and temperature of said medical solution. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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