Medical warming system with nano-thickness heating element
US8403974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0095
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical warming system includes a plurality of heating elements respectively adapted to be disposed closed to various parts of a plurality of patients' bodies, a first group of sensors disposed at the proximity of the heating elements and configured for measuring the temperatures of the heating elements, a second group of sensors adapted to be disposed at the various parts of the patients' bodies and configured for measuring the temperatures of the various parts of the patients' bodies, and a controller being in communication with the first group and the second group of sensors. The controller is configured for receiving temperature data from the sensors and controlling the temperature of each heating element accordingly. Each heating element includes a conductive layer made from a nano-thickness material.
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