Fluid heating device and cartridge for the same
US6539172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/021
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The cartridge of the present invention is capable of improving both of the heating efficiency and the flowing efficiency. The cartridge is capable of being detachably attached to a fluid heating device including a heater for heating a fluid to be transfused. In the cartridge, the fluid passes through a zigzag-shaped fluid path. A contact section is capable of contacting the heater and is made flat. A sectional shape of the zigzag-shaped fluid path, which is perpendicular to a flowing direction of the fluid, is formed into a polygonal shape. The fluid heating device of the present invention included the cartridge.
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