Devices for warming fluid and methods of use
First Claim
1. A device for warming fluid, comprising:
- a fluid warming chamber comprising a fluid inlet that communicates with a fluid pathway adapted for heat transfer; and
an air separation chamber that communicates with the fluid pathway, the air separation chamber having a fluid outlet and a gas outlet, wherein, during use, the device is oriented with the air separation chamber above the fluid warming chamber, gas collects at a top of the air separation chamber and is vented through the gas outlet, and fluid passes through a bottom of the air separation chamber and through the fluid outlet.
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Abstract
An external fluid warming device is described that includes a fluid warming chamber and an air separation chamber. The fluid warming chamber has a fluid inlet that communicates with a fluid pathway. The air separation chamber that communicates with the fluid pathway has a fluid outlet and a gas outlet. A heating source, such as heat plates, are disposed adjacent the fluid pathway for transferring heat to the fluid. In use, the air separation chamber is positioned above the fluid warming chamber and the heating source. The fluid inlet is connected to a source of fluid and the fluid outlet is connected to an output device, such as an ultrafiltration machine. Gas generated during warming of the fluid collects at a top of the air separation chamber and is vented through the gas outlet, whereas fluid passes through a bottom of the air separation chamber and through the fluid outlet.
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1. A device for warming fluid, comprising:
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a fluid warming chamber comprising a fluid inlet that communicates with a fluid pathway adapted for heat transfer; and
an air separation chamber that communicates with the fluid pathway, the air separation chamber having a fluid outlet and a gas outlet, wherein, during use, the device is oriented with the air separation chamber above the fluid warming chamber, gas collects at a top of the air separation chamber and is vented through the gas outlet, and fluid passes through a bottom of the air separation chamber and through the fluid outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19)
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9. A device for warming fluid, comprising:
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a fluid warming chamber comprising a fluid inlet that communicates with a fluid pathway adapted for heat transfer;
an air separation chamber that communicates with the fluid pathway, the air separation chamber having a fluid outlet and a gas outlet; and
a first heat plate adjacent the fluid warming chamber. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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