Open access sleeve for heated fluid units
First Claim
1. A method of slowing the cooling of sterile fluid in a closed container of sterile fluid from an initial temperature T1 to the ambient temperature of a room containing the closed container of sterile fluid, the method comprising:
- connecting a device having at least one access sleeve to a power source to provide electric power to at least one heater to heat at least a portion of the walls surrounding an access sleeve; and
placing the closed container of sterile fluid in the access sleeve with at least one side of the access sleeve remaining open to ambient air;
wherein the access sleeve slows the cooling of the sterile fluid in the closed container from the initial temperature T1 towards the ambient temperature of the room containing the closed container.
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Abstract
A series of implementations of open access sleeves for holding one or more closed containers of sterile fluid for use in medical procedures are disclosed. The open access sleeves may be adapted to provide heat to maintain the containers of sterile fluid above the ambient air temperature of the room. The provision of heat may be controlled by a control system. The control system may use a temperature measurement device to obtain a temperature representative of the container of sterile fluid and of the sterile fluid in the container. The access sleeve may be included in a device for maintaining an open volume of sterile fluid within a range of a target temperature to maintain the closed containers of sterile fluid at a temperature near target temperature for open volume of sterile fluid.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of slowing the cooling of sterile fluid in a closed container of sterile fluid from an initial temperature T1 to the ambient temperature of a room containing the closed container of sterile fluid, the method comprising:
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connecting a device having at least one access sleeve to a power source to provide electric power to at least one heater to heat at least a portion of the walls surrounding an access sleeve; and placing the closed container of sterile fluid in the access sleeve with at least one side of the access sleeve remaining open to ambient air; wherein the access sleeve slows the cooling of the sterile fluid in the closed container from the initial temperature T1 towards the ambient temperature of the room containing the closed container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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