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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2002
Applicants:
Brian Lauman, Clearwater, FL (US);
John Parish, Clearwater, FL (US);
Inventors:
Brian Lauman, Clearwater, FL (US);
John Parish, Clearwater, FL (US);
Assignees:
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.A., Wallisellen, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An in-line fluid heater for heating fluid, such as dialysis fluid for use in dialysis therapy is provided. The fluid heater is a dual heater having a primary infrared heater and a secondary plate heater. A controller is operatively connected to the infrared heater and to the plate heater and operates one or both of the infrared heater and the plate heater to maintain a temperature of the fluid.