MODULAR MEDICAL FLUID HEATING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A modular medical fluid heating system comprising:
- a controller; and
a plurality of concatenated heating modules in electrical communication with the controller, each heating module comprising a conduit and a heating element along the conduit;
wherein the controller controls a flow of current to the plurality of heating modules in response to temperature measurements from at least one of the plurality of heating modules.
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Abstract
A controller and a plurality of concatenated heating modules in electrical communication with the controller. The controller controls the flow of current to the plurality of heating modules in response to temperature measurements from at least one of the plurality of heating modules. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of heating modules concatenated with another heating module is connected by Luer-Lok™ connectors. In another embodiment, the modular medical fluid heating system further includes an auxiliary heating unit in electrical communication with the controller and in physical juxtaposition with the plurality of heating modules. The invention also relates to a heating module for a modular medical fluid heating system including a fluid input port; a fluid output port; and serpentine tubing through which fluid passes from the fluid input port to the fluid output port. In one embodiment, the heating module can be concatenated with other heating modules.
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16 Claims
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1. A modular medical fluid heating system comprising:
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a controller; and a plurality of concatenated heating modules in electrical communication with the controller, each heating module comprising a conduit and a heating element along the conduit; wherein the controller controls a flow of current to the plurality of heating modules in response to temperature measurements from at least one of the plurality of heating modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A heating module for a modular medical fluid heating system comprising:
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a fluid input port; a fluid output port; a conduit through which fluid passes from the fluid input port to the fluid output port, the conduit having a heating element; and wherein the heating module can be concatenated using the fluid input port and fluid output port with other heating modules to form a longer fluid path. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of heating a medical fluid comprising the steps of:
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providing a system comprising; a controller; and a plurality of concatenated heating modules in electrical communication with the controller, each heating module comprising a conduit and a heating element along the conduit, and an input port and an output port; and connecting an input port of a first heating module of said plurality of heating modules to a medical fluid supply; and connecting an intravenous needle to the output port of a last heating module of said plurality of heating modules; wherein the controller controls a flow of current to the plurality of heating modules in response to temperature measurements from at least one of the plurality of heating modules. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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