LIQUID WARMING DEVICE WITH BASIN DETECTION
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1. A liquid warming device comprising:
- a cavity adapted to receive a portion of a removable basin, the removable basin having a bottom, a set of at least one side wall connected to the bottom of the removable basin so that the set of at least one side wall forms a walled perimeter around the bottom of the removable basin to form a container suitable for holding a fluid;
a heater adapted to provide heat through a thermally conductive path to the fluid placed in the removable basin; and
a fluid temperature controller controlling a flow of energy provided to the heater so as to prevent the heater from operating without a positive indication of a presence of an appropriate removable basin.
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Abstract
A liquid warming device for heating sterile fluids in a removable basin is described with emphasis on the properties of the basin interaction with the liquid warming device and with a drape that works with the basin to maintain a sterile field above the drape and the top of the basin. Also disclosed are various desirable aspects for a control system for a liquid warming device.
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1. A liquid warming device comprising:
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a cavity adapted to receive a portion of a removable basin, the removable basin having a bottom, a set of at least one side wall connected to the bottom of the removable basin so that the set of at least one side wall forms a walled perimeter around the bottom of the removable basin to form a container suitable for holding a fluid; a heater adapted to provide heat through a thermally conductive path to the fluid placed in the removable basin; and a fluid temperature controller controlling a flow of energy provided to the heater so as to prevent the heater from operating without a positive indication of a presence of an appropriate removable basin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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