Method and apparatus for controlling temperature of medical liquids
US9764100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/36
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for controlling temperature of intravenous fluids includes a thermal treatment device and a temperature sensing device to measure a temperature of the fluid flowing through the sensor. The temperature sensing device may simultaneously collect two temperature measurements. For example, the sensing device may include sensors that measure the temperature of the fluid at two disparate locations along the medical fluid line. Additionally, the sensors may measure the temperature of the fluid within the medical fluid line, as well as the ambient temperature outside of the line. The thermal treatment device includes a conduit configured to have a nonlinear flow path through the device. The thermal treatment device thermally treats fluid within the conduit to a desired temperature or range.
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