Patent ID: 8076618
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A modular fluid warmer for heating a fluid disposed in a container to a desired temperature, the modular fluid warmer comprising: a shelf having a substantially horizontally extending support surface for supporting the container having said fluid disposed therein; a support structure supporting said shelf and including a back wall; a heating element proximate the support surface; a controller that selectively operates the heating element to warm the container placed on the support surface; a first mating structure formed on an upper surface of said back wall; a second mating structure formed on a lower surface of said back wall; wherein the first mating structure of the modular fluid warmer is configured to mate with a second mating structure of another modular fluid warmer to stack the modular fluid warmers; wherein the back wall of the support structure is attached to a back plate that is sized to receive the at least one modular fluid warmer; and wherein the back plate includes a power source having a plurality of wires for connecting to each of the at least one modular fluid warmer to provide power the at least one modular fluid warmer.