Hyperthermia, system, method and components
First Claim
1. A hyperthermia system for providing fluid for a body comprising;
- (a) a fluid processing device including a fluid heater and a fluid pump;
(b) fluid flow tubing providing a fluid flow path to and through said fluid processing device for subsequent flow to the body and from the body back to said fluid processing device;
(c) said fluid pump to provide a predetermined fluid flow rate that is not too excessive to the body;
(d) said fluid heater comprising an electro magnetic inductive fluid heating device to heat the fluid to a temperature not to exceed a temperature which is just a few degrees centigrade above normothermic for the body.
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Abstract
An IV pole mountable, therapeutic infusate processing device is incorporated into a hypothermia system to receive therapeutic fluid(s), such as normal saline, peritioneal dialysis solution, or other crystalloid solution, to heat such therapeutic fluid(s) a few degrees centigrade above normal body temperature and to direct the resulting heated infusate to and through a selected anatomical portion of a patients body to raise the temperature of that body portion so as to affect any cancerous or other tumors that may be located therein. The processing device is provided with touch screen controls and visual indicators to facilitate its proper use; while the system further includes temperature and pressure sensors to monitor the hyperthermia processing to insure patient safety.
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12 Claims
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1. A hyperthermia system for providing fluid for a body comprising;
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(a) a fluid processing device including a fluid heater and a fluid pump; (b) fluid flow tubing providing a fluid flow path to and through said fluid processing device for subsequent flow to the body and from the body back to said fluid processing device; (c) said fluid pump to provide a predetermined fluid flow rate that is not too excessive to the body; (d) said fluid heater comprising an electro magnetic inductive fluid heating device to heat the fluid to a temperature not to exceed a temperature which is just a few degrees centigrade above normothermic for the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hyperthermia system for providing fluid for a body:
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(a) a fluid processing device including a fluid heater and a fluid pump; (b) fluid flow tubing providing a first fluid flow path to and through said fluid processing device for subsequent flow to the body and from the body back to said fluid processing device; (c) said fluid pump to provide a predetermined fluid flow rate; (d) said fluid heater heating the fluid to a predetermined temperature; (e) said fluid flow tubing providing a second fluid flow path back to and through said fluid processing device; and (f) a fluid path diversion control for directing the fluid into either said first path or said second path (g) said fluid heater comprising an electro magnetic inductive fluid heating device to heat the fluid to a temperature not to exceed a temperature which is just a few degrees centigrade above normothermic for the body.
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9. A hyperthermia system for providing fluid for a body:
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(a) fluid processing means for processing a predetermine fluid, including fluid heating means to heat the fluid and a fluid pump means to pump the fluid through fluid passage means; (b) fluid flow tubing means providing first fluid passage means to and through said fluid processing means for subsequent flow to the body and from the body back to said fluid processing means; (c) said fluid pump means providing a predetermined fluid flow rate; (d) said fluid heater heating means heating the fluid to a predetermined temperature; (e) said fluid flow tubing means providing second fluid flow passage means back to and through said fluid processing means; and (f) fluid path diversion control means for directing the fluid into either said first passage means or said second passage means (g) said fluid heater comprising an electro magnetic inductive fluid heating device to heat the fluid to a temperature not to exceed a temperature which is just a few degrees centigrade above normothermic for the body. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A hyperthermia system for providing fluid for a body:
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(a) fluid processing means for processing a fluid, including (1) electro magnetic inductive fluid heating means for heating the fluid; (2) fluid passage means for directing the fluid when being pumped to and through said fluid processing means for subsequent flow to a body and from the body back to said fluid processing means; and (2) fluid pump means for pumping the fluid through said fluid passage means; (b) fluid flow tubing means for providing said fluid passage means (c) said fluid pump means providing a predetermined fluid flow rate; (d) said fluid heater heating means heating the fluid to a predetermined temperature; and (e) said predetermined temperature not to exceed a physiological temperature which is just a few degrees above normative for the body. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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