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Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 04, 2019
Applicant:

Life Warmer Inc., Canton, CT (US);

Inventors:

James Kevin McCoy, Garland, TX (US);

Jared A. Smothermon, Lucas, TX (US);

Assignee:

Life Warmer Inc., Canton, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/44 (2006.01); A61M 39/08 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/44 (2013.01); A61M 5/14 (2013.01); A61M 39/08 (2013.01); A61M 2205/36 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for improved controlling of a thermic infusion system having a one tubal segment and a thermal element to heat an infusion fluid carried within the tubal segment, and having at least one sensor positioned within the thermic infusion system comprising regulating energy provided to the sensor for a first period of time to sense a self-heating effect of the at least one sensor due to a dry tube; responsive to detecting a dry tube, preventing energizing the thermal element; responsive to detecting a non-dry tube, regulating energy provided to the sensor for a second period of time to sense a temperature of an infusion fluid carried within the at least one tubal segment.


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