Heated medical instrument stand with surgical drape and method of detecting fluid and leaks in the stand tray
First Claim
1. A system for thermally treating medical instruments to a desired temperature comprising:
- a stand including a base and a support member attached to and extending from said base;
a tray supported by said support member to receive at least one medical instrument;
a drape, covering and substantially conforming to said tray, to form a drape container within said tray to receive a sterile liquid and said at least one medical instrument;
a thermal treatment unit to thermally treat said tray;
a temperature sensor to measure temperature of at least one of said thermal treatment unit, said tray and said liquid; and
a controller to control thermal treatment of said tray by said thermal treatment unit in accordance with said measured temperature to thermally treat said liquid and said at least one medical instrument to a desired temperature.
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Abstract
A medical instrument thermal treatment system according to the present invention is in the form of a stand including a thermally treated tray to thermally treat medical instruments. The stand includes a frame to support the tray, while a drape including a sensing device is disposed over the tray to form a drape container or receptacle within the tray for collecting a sterile medium. The tray is thermally treated to heat the sterile medium in order to warm medical instruments or other medical items placed in the tray. The sensing device provides a signal to the system indicating the presence of liquid and/or leaks within the drape container to facilitate control of system operation.
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58 Claims
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1. A system for thermally treating medical instruments to a desired temperature comprising:
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a stand including a base and a support member attached to and extending from said base;
a tray supported by said support member to receive at least one medical instrument;
a drape, covering and substantially conforming to said tray, to form a drape container within said tray to receive a sterile liquid and said at least one medical instrument;
a thermal treatment unit to thermally treat said tray;
a temperature sensor to measure temperature of at least one of said thermal treatment unit, said tray and said liquid; and
a controller to control thermal treatment of said tray by said thermal treatment unit in accordance with said measured temperature to thermally treat said liquid and said at least one medical instrument to a desired temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 49, 50, 51)
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22. A device for detecting conditions within a tray of a medical instrument thermal treatment system and facilitating control of thermal treatment of said tray and liquid and at least one medical instrument contained therein in response to said detected conditions, wherein said medical instrument thermal treatment system includes a stand with a base, a support member extending from said base and supporting said tray and a housing secured to said support member and including a system control unit, said device comprising:
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a surgical drape to cover said stand and substantially conform to said tray to form a drape container within said tray to receive said liquid and said at least one medical instrument; and
a sensing device to detect and facilitate indication of conditions within said drape container. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 52, 53, 54)
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30. A method of thermally treating medical instruments to a desired temperature within a medical instrument thermal treatment system including a stand with a thermally treated tray to receive at least one medical instrument, said method comprising:
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(a) disposing a drape over said stand substantially conforming to said tray to form a drape container within said tray;
(b) receiving a sterile liquid and at least one medical instrument within said drape container;
(c) thermally treating said tray, via a thermal treatment unit, and measuring temperature of at least one of said thermal treatment unit, said tray and said liquid; and
(d) controlling thermal treatment of said tray by said thermal treatment unit in accordance with said measured temperature to thermally treat said liquid and said at least one medical instrument to a desired temperature. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 55)
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42. A method for detecting conditions within a tray of a medical instrument thermal treatment system and facilitating control of thermal treatment of said tray and a sterile liquid and at least one medical instrument contained therein in response to said detected conditions, wherein said medical instrument thermal treatment system includes a stand with said tray and a housing secured to said stand and including a system control unit, said method comprising:
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(a) forming a surgical drape to cover said stand and substantially conform to said tray to form a drape container within said tray to receive said liquid and said at least one medical instrument; and
(b) disposing a sensing device on said drape to detect and facilitate indication of conditions within said drape container. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 56, 57, 58)
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