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Warming system and method for heating various items utilized in surgical procedures

  • US 6,294,762 B1
  • Filed: 10/06/1999
  • Issued: 09/25/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A warming system for heating medical items to desired temperatures within an approximate range of 86°

  • F.-104°

    F. prior to using said medical items within medical procedures comprising;

    a plurality of individually controllable stand-alone warmer units for heating said medical items to said desired temperatures, wherein each said warmer unit maintains a corresponding desired temperature and includes;

    a housing;

    a compartment disposed within said housing to receive at least one medical item to be heated;

    a heater disposed proximate said compartment to direct heated air into said compartment to heat said compartment and said at least one medical item contained within said compartment;

    a temperature sensor disposed within said compartment to measure temperature in said compartment; and

    a controller including at least one input device manipulable externally of said housing by a user to facilitate entry of said corresponding desired temperature within said range for said compartment and, in response to entry of said corresponding desired temperature, to control said heater to heat said compartment to the entered desired temperature based on the temperature measured by said temperature sensor;

    wherein said warming system simultaneously heats said medical items contained within said warmer units to the respective desired temperatures entered for said warmer units, and wherein at least two of said warmer units heat said medical items to different desired temperatures.

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