THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising:
- a housing comprising a handle;
a power supply disposed within the housing;
a thermally conductive mounting clamp attached to an outer surface of the housing;
a heat shield disposed within the housing adjacent to the power supply, the heat shield disposed against at least one interior surface of the handle; and
at least one fastener passing through at least one opening in the housing and in thermally conductive contact with the thermally conductive mounting clamp, wherein heat generated by the power supply is configured to dissipate from the power supply, through the heat shield, through the at least one fastener, and into the thermally conductive mounting clamp.
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Abstract
A medical device includes a housing, a power supply, a thermally conductive mounting clamp, a heat shield, and at least one fastener. The housing includes a handle. The power supply is disposed within the housing. The thermally conductive mounting clamp is attached to an outer surface of the housing. The heat shield is disposed within the housing adjacent to the power supply. The heat shield is disposed against at least one interior surface of the handle. The at least one fastener passes through at least one opening in the housing and is in thermally conductive contact with the thermally conductive mounting clamp. Heat generated by the power supply is configured to dissipate from the power supply, through the heat shield, through the at least one fastener, and into the thermally conductive mounting clamp.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a housing comprising a handle; a power supply disposed within the housing; a thermally conductive mounting clamp attached to an outer surface of the housing; a heat shield disposed within the housing adjacent to the power supply, the heat shield disposed against at least one interior surface of the handle; and at least one fastener passing through at least one opening in the housing and in thermally conductive contact with the thermally conductive mounting clamp, wherein heat generated by the power supply is configured to dissipate from the power supply, through the heat shield, through the at least one fastener, and into the thermally conductive mounting clamp. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An infusion device for mounting to a pole comprising:
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a housing comprising a handle; a thermally conductive mounting clamp attached to an outer surface of the housing and configured to attach to a pole; an infusion pump disposed within the housing; a power supply disposed within the housing; a heat shield disposed within the housing adjacent to the power supply, the heat shield disposed against at least one interior surface of the handle; and at least one fastener passing through at least one opening in the housing and in thermally conductive contact with the thermally conductive mounting clamp, wherein heat generated by the power supply is configured to dissipate from the power supply, through the heat shield, through the at least one fastener, and into the thermally conductive mounting clamp. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of dissipating heat in a medical device comprising:
dissipating heat from a power supply within a housing, through a heat shield disposed within the housing adjacent to the power supply and against at least one interior surface of a handle of the housing, through at least one fastener passing through at least one opening in the housing and in thermally conductive contact with a thermally conductive mounting clamp, and into the thermally conductive mounting clamp. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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