Orthopedic simulator with temperature controller arrangement for controlling temperature of specimen baths
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1. An orthopedic simulator assembly comprising:
- at least one test station including a specimen container configured to contain a specimen bath;
a heat exchange tube coupled to the specimen container separate from the specimen bath and configured to circulate a temperature control fluid separate from fluid in the specimen bath; and
a fluid circulation assembly configured to circulate the temperature control fluid to the heat exchange tube.
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Abstract
An orthopedic simulator is provided with a temperature control arrangement for controlling the temperature of a plurality of baths of test stations that are configured to contain a sample under test within a specimen bath. The temperature control arrangement includes fluid circulation tubing that carries temperature control fluid to the baths to control the temperature of the baths through heat exchange.
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1. An orthopedic simulator assembly comprising:
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at least one test station including a specimen container configured to contain a specimen bath; a heat exchange tube coupled to the specimen container separate from the specimen bath and configured to circulate a temperature control fluid separate from fluid in the specimen bath; and a fluid circulation assembly configured to circulate the temperature control fluid to the heat exchange tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, 17)
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6. An orthopedic simulator comprising:
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a holder assembly configured to hold a test specimen; a container assembly containing a fluid bath and the holder assembly configured to hold the test specimen immersed in the fluid bath; and a heat exchange passage disposed relative to the fluid bath and having a barrier separating a temperature control fluid in the heat exchange passage from the fluid bath and the heat exchange passage having an inlet to receive the temperature control fluid and an outlet to circulate the temperature control fluid through the heat exchange passage. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 18, 19, 20)
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11. An assembly comprising:
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a plurality of test stations comprising a plurality of fluid baths; and a fluid circulation assembly including a plurality of fluid circulation passages adjacent to each of the plurality of fluid baths and the plurality of fluid circulation passages configured to carry a temperature control fluid separate from a fluid in the plurality of fluid baths and a fluid circuit in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid circulation passages configured to circulate the temperature control fluid to the fluid circulation passages to control a temperature of the fluid baths. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 21, 22)
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