Heat exchanger for high flow rate infusion
US7720362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F3/12
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A heat exchanger has a laminar fluid flow path receivable between the heating plates of a high flow rate infusion unit to which heat is conducted by contact with the heating plates. A bubble trap and a valve are integrated with the heat exchanger. The bubble trap collects air from the infusate exiting the laminar flow path, and includes an air vent in contact with the infusate that vents the air from the bubble trap. The valve shuts off the flow of infusate if air is detected in the bubble trap.
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