Method and apparatus for controlling temperature of infused liquids
First Claim
1. A system for controlling temperature of medical solutions, wherein power supply units reside at different sites, the system comprising:
- a power supply unit including a power supply housing and a power supply connector, said power supply unit for attachment to a support structure;
a heating unit to receive and heat a medical solution, wherein said heating unit is portable and removably coupled to said power supply unit for operation with other power supply units at said different sites, said heating unit including;
a heater housing;
a heating plate recessed within said heater housing to heat said medical solution;
a cover to wrap around at least a portion of a container containing said medical solution to secure said container against said heating plater; and
a heater power connector removably coupled to said power supply connector to transfer power between said power supply and said heater power connectors.
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Abstract
A system for controlling the temperature of intravenous fluids according to the present invention includes a heating cabinet and a power supply cabinet. The heating cabinet includes a housing, a flexible cover and a heating plate with a generally curved configuration to uniformly heat a solution container. The cover wraps around the fluid container to secure the solution container against the heating cabinet. The heating cabinet further includes a heating controller to maintain the solution at a desired temperature. The power supply cabinet provides power to the heating cabinet and includes a display for indicating a solution temperature. A secondary power supply may be provided in the heating cabinet to facilitate heating controller operation when the heating cabinet is disengaged from the power supply cabinet. The system further monitors and provides reports of fluid temperature history.
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49 Claims
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1. A system for controlling temperature of medical solutions, wherein power supply units reside at different sites, the system comprising:
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a power supply unit including a power supply housing and a power supply connector, said power supply unit for attachment to a support structure; a heating unit to receive and heat a medical solution, wherein said heating unit is portable and removably coupled to said power supply unit for operation with other power supply units at said different sites, said heating unit including; a heater housing; a heating plate recessed within said heater housing to heat said medical solution; a cover to wrap around at least a portion of a container containing said medical solution to secure said container against said heating plater; and a heater power connector removably coupled to said power supply connector to transfer power between said power supply and said heater power connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of controlling temperature of medical solutions, wherein power supply units reside at different sites, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a medical solution within a heating unit including a heater housing, wherein said heating unit includes a heater power connector and is portable and removably coupled to a power supply unit secured to a support structure, the power supply unit including a power supply housing and a power supply connector removably coupled to said heater power connector to transfer power between said power supply and said heater power connectors, said heating unit for operation with other power supply units at said different sites; (b) securing a container containing said medical solution within said heating unit via a cover that wraps around at least a portion of said container; and (c) heating said medical solution via a heating plate recessed within a heating unit housing, wherein said container is secured against said heating plate by said cover. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for controlling temperature of medical solutions, comprising:
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a housing; a heating plate recessed within said housing to heat said medical solution; a flexible cover to wrap around at least a portion of a container containing said medical solution to secure said container against said heating plate; a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of said medical solution; and a controller to control heating of said medical solution, wherein said controller is coupled to said temperature sensor and includes; a collection module to collect information including the time interval the solution was heated and temperature of said medical solution. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of controlling temperature of medical solutions comprising:
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(a) receiving a medical solution within a heating unit; (b) securing a container containing said medical solution within said heating unit via a flexible cover that wraps around at least a portion of said container; and (c) heating said medical solution via a heating plate recessed within a heating unit housing, wherein said container is secured against said heating plate by said flexible cover and step (c) further includes; (c.1) measuring a temperature of said medical solution; and (c.2) collecting information including the time interval the solution was heated and temperature of said medical solution. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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