Patent ID: 6860271
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: A61B,A61F,H01H

Abstract:
1. A thermal treatment system for thermally treating a sterile medium in a sterile surgery environment, said system comprising: a system housing including a top surface; a basin disposed on said top surface for containing said sterile medium; a thermal treatment unit to thermally treat said sterile medium disposed in said basin; a temperature sensor located proximate said basin to measure a temperature of said sterile medium disposed in said basin; an alarm to notify a user of a status of the measured sterile medium temperature relative to a desired temperature range; and a controller selectively manipulable by the user to control system operation, wherein said controller directs said thermal treatment unit to thermally treat said sterile medium to a desired temperature in accordance with said manipulation and controls said alarm to notify the user of said measured temperature status relative to said desired temperature range.