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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Irwin Joseph Meyer, Auckland, NZ;
Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Auckland, NZ;
Tak-Ming Chung, Auckland, NZ;
Assignee:
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 3/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 3/30 ;
Abstract
A system for heating a patient using a radiant heater is disclosed. In order to ensure optimum positioning of the patient various location and indication embodiments are included. The present invention either adjusts the energization of the heater to provide optimum heating, provides an indicator of the optimum position for the patient, indicates that the patient is not correctly positioned or any combination thereof.