Patent ID: 6259067
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A temperature control system for heating medical items to desired temperatures comprising:a system housing;a heating chamber disposed within said housing for receiving at least one medical item and heating said at least one medical item to a desired temperature, wherein said heating chamber includes:a medical item support structure to support said at least one medical item within said heating chamber and including at least one receptacle each for receiving a corresponding medical item and heating said corresponding medical item to said desired temperature, wherein said each receptacle is defined by a first thermally conductive wall and a plurality of secondary thermally conductive walls and said medical item support structure is manipulable relative to said housing to facilitate entry and removal of said at least one medical item within said system;a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of said heating chamber; anda heater for applying heat to said first wall of each said receptacle;wherein said secondary walls of said each receptacle are arranged to conduct heat from the first wall of said each receptacle and distribute said conducted heat about said corresponding medical item contained within that receptacle to heat said corresponding medical item to said desired temperature; anda controller to facilitate entry of said desired temperature for said heating chamber and to control said heater to heat said at least one medical item to said desired temperature in response to said temperature measured by said temperature sensor.