FLUID CIRCULATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for the delivery of heated fluid to a patient'"'"'s body cavity, said system comprising:
- a) a heating element and a pump; and
b) a tubing system, said tubing system comprising at least one length of tubing, a heat exchanger and at least one in-line temperature sensorthe arrangement being such that, in use, the fluid is heated by the heating element and pumped through the tubing system so that it is delivered to the patient'"'"'s body cavity.
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Abstract
The present application relates to a system for the delivery of heated therapeutic fluid to a patient'"'"'s body cavity, said system comprising a device, said device comprising a heating element and a pump; and a tubing system, said tubing system comprising at least one length of tubing, a heat exchanger and at least one in-line temperature sensor. The present application further relates to a method of treating a patient using heated therapeutic fluids within a patient'"'"'s body cavity, said method comprising the steps of heating the therapeutic fluid using a device comprising a heating element and a pump; and pumping the therapeutic fluid so that it is delivered to the patient'"'"'s body cavity by means of a tubing system comprising at least one length of tubing, a heat exchanger and at least one in-line temperature sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for the delivery of heated fluid to a patient'"'"'s body cavity, said system comprising:
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a) a heating element and a pump; and b) a tubing system, said tubing system comprising at least one length of tubing, a heat exchanger and at least one in-line temperature sensor the arrangement being such that, in use, the fluid is heated by the heating element and pumped through the tubing system so that it is delivered to the patient'"'"'s body cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of treating a patient using heated fluids within a patient'"'"'s body cavity, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) heating the fluid using a device comprising a heating element and a pump; and b) pumping the fluid so that it is delivered to the patient'"'"'s body cavity by means of a tubing system comprising at least one length of tubing, a heat exchanger and at least one in-line temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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