Patent ID: 6566631
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G01K

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: at least one receptacle each for receiving a corresponding medical item and heating said corresponding medical item to said desired temperature; at least one temperature sensor assembly each associated with a corresponding receptacle to measure and visually indicate a temperature of a medical item disposed within that receptacle, wherein each temperature sensor assembly includes a temperature sensor disposed in said corresponding receptacle in thermal relation with said medical item in that receptacle to directly measure medical item temperature; and a heater for applying heat to said at least one receptacle; and a 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.