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Blood rewarming method and apparatus

  • US 4,801,777 A
  • Filed: 09/03/1987
  • Issued: 01/31/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of rewarming blood contained in a plastic bag in preparation for infusion of such blood, comprising the steps of supporting a blood bag in a housing formed of microwave-transmissible material and containing a volume of water;

  • immobilizing said blood bag within said housing with said immobilized bag being totally immersed in said volume of water;

    subjecting said water and bag to microwave irradiation until the temperature of the water adjacent said bag reaches a predetermined temperature, and interrupting said irradiation when said predetermined temperature of said water adjacent said bag has been reached.

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