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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1999
Infusion systems and methods for introducing fluids into the body within a desired temperature range
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert Ginsburg, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Assignee:
Radiant Medical, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/12 ; A61B 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/12 ; A61B 1/900 ;
Abstract
The invention provides systems and methods for infusing a fluid into a patient. In one exemplary embodiment, a system comprises a volume of fluid and a temperature altering device in close proximity to the volume of fluid. The temperature altering device is employed to heat or cool the volume of fluid to a desired temperature. A positive pressure device is provided to place the volume of fluid under positive pressure while at the desired temperature. A transfer member is further provided to transfer at least some of the fluid into the patient while at the desired temperature.