Patent ID: 7988666

Claim:
A system for heating a medical fluid, comprising: a container having at least one inlet for receiving said medical fluid and at least one outlet for delivering said medical fluid, and a fluid path within said container having an inlet side coupled to said inlet and an outlet side coupled to said outlet; at least one broadband infrared radiation source comprising a power supply coupled to a broadband emitter for emitting infrared radiation, said broadband emitter positioned to provide a focal location within said fluid path to heat said medical fluid to generate a heated medical fluid; a flow turbulence enhancing structure for mixing said heated medical fluid; at least one fluid detector for sensing a presence of said medical fluid in said fluid path and for generating a fluid sensing signal, and a controller having an input coupled to receive said fluid sensing signal and an output that is coupled to said power supply, said controller for controlling a power output of said power supply based on said fluid sensing signal indicating a presence of said medical fluid in said container.