Device for heating and pressurizing fluid-filled containers
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1. An appliance for warming and pressurizing fluid contained in a flexible bag, comprising:
- a base member having a length sufficient to wrap about said bag;
fastening means for releasably securing said base member to said bag when wrapped thereabout;
a heating element positioned within said appliance;
an inflatable bladder positioned within said appliance;
means for selectively controlling the temperature of said heating element; and
means for selectively controlling air pressure within said bladder;
whereby fluid is introduced into a patient at a preselected temperature and flow rate when said appliance is wrapped about said bag.
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Abstract
A device that wraps around a flexible bag containing fluid to warm the fluid and to pressurize the bag so that warmed fluid flows from the bag at a rate dependent upon the amount of pressure applied to the bag. The device includes a heating element that may be set at a preselected temperature and an inflatable bladder that may be inflated to a preselected pressure.
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1. An appliance for warming and pressurizing fluid contained in a flexible bag, comprising:
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a base member having a length sufficient to wrap about said bag; fastening means for releasably securing said base member to said bag when wrapped thereabout; a heating element positioned within said appliance; an inflatable bladder positioned within said appliance; means for selectively controlling the temperature of said heating element; and means for selectively controlling air pressure within said bladder; whereby fluid is introduced into a patient at a preselected temperature and flow rate when said appliance is wrapped about said bag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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