Convective warming of intravenously-administered fluids
US5106373A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/362
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
IV fluid is warmed while being intravenously-administered to a patient through an IV tube by positioning a portion of the tube at a warming location and flowing a heated gas past the warming location to heat the tube, which thereby heats the IV fluids flowing in the tube.
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