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Apparatus and method for admixture blood warming
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1987-03-16
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2007-03-16
Abstract
Abstract Rapid mechanical admixing of blood products at a storage temperature of 4° C. with a saline solution in a temperature range of 50°-70° C. results in a mixture temperature sufficient to prevent hypothermia upon transfusion, which temperature rise per volume of the blood products is at a rate commensurate with the flow rate of transfusion equipment while not exceeding the temperature tolerance of the erythrocytes.
Inventors
- 👤 Ethan B. Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/44; A61M5/445; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/36; A61M2205/3626; A61M5/14; A61M5/142; A61M5/145; A61M5/155
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for warming chilled erythrocytes to prevent hypothermia upon transfusion and to prevent hemolysis during warming, said method comprising the steps of: (a) admixing a quantity of the erythrocytes with a quantity of saline solution having a temperature in excess of 45° C.; and (b) conveying the admixture to a point of use.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for warming chilled erythrocytes to prevent hypothermia upon transfusion and to prevent hemolysis during warming, said method comprising the steps of: (a) admixing a quantity of the erythrocytes with a quantity of saline solution having a temperature in excess of 45° C.; and (b) conveying the admixture to a point of use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said step of admixing includes the step of agitating the admixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as set forth in claim 2 wherein said agitating step is initiated upon initiation of said admixing step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as set forth in claim 3 wherein said step of admixing includes the step of admixing equal quantities of the erythrocytes and the saline solution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said step of admixing includes the step of admixing equal quantities of the erythrocyte and saline solution.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for warming stored blood products having a temperature in the range of 4°-10° C. to a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 39° C. without significant hemolysis, said method comprising the steps of: (a) admixing a quantity of the blood products with a quantity of saline solution having a temperature in the range of more than 45° C. to less than 80° C.; and (b) conveying the admixture to a point of use.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for warming stored blood products having a temperature in the range of 4°-10° C. to a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 39° C. without significant hemolysis, said method comprising the steps of: (a) admixing a quantity of the blood products with a quantity of saline solution having a temperature in the range of more than 45° C. to less than 80° C.; and (b) conveying the admixture to a point of use.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as set forth in claim 6 wherein said admixing step includes the step of dispersing one of the quantities of blood products or saline solution throughout the other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as set forth in claim 7 including the step of agitating the quantity of blood products or saline solution within which the other is dispersed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as set forth in claim 6 wherein said admixing step includes the step of conveying a flow of each of the quantities of blood products and saline solution to an intersection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said step of conveying includes the steps of conveying at equal flow rates the blood products and the saline solution.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method as set forth in claim 6 including a first container for the blood products and a second container for the saline solution and further including the step of expressing the blood products from the first container and the further step of expressing the saline solution from the second container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as set forth in claim 11 wherein said step of expressing and said further step of expressing are exercised simultaneous with said step of admixing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as set forth in claim 16 including the step of applying heat to the saline solution within the second container.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
78 words
Apparatus for warming chilled blood products, said apparatus comprising in combination; (a) means for containing a quantity of the chilled blood products; (b) a saline solution heated to a temperature in the range of more than 45° C. to less than 80° C.; (c) means for housing said saline solution; and (d) means for admixing the blood products and said saline solution to provide an admixture having a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 39° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
78 words
Apparatus for warming chilled blood products, said apparatus comprising in combination; (a) means for containing a quantity of the chilled blood products; (b) a saline solution heated to a temperature in the range of more than 45° C. to less than 80° C.; (c) means for housing said saline solution; and (d) means for admixing the blood products and said saline solution to provide an admixture having a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 39° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 14 including means associated with said housing means for supplying heat to said saline solution.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 14 including first means for expressing the blood products from said containing mean and second means for expressing said saline solution from said housing means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein said admixing means includes first means for conveying the blood products from said containing means and second means for conveying said saline solution from said housing means and means for interconnecting said first and second conveying means to develop an admixture having a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 39° C.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 17 including first means for expressing the blood products from said containing means and second means for expressing said saline solution from said housing means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 14 including means associated with said containing means for supplying heat to the admixture.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 14 including means for conveying said saline solution into said containing means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 20 wherein said admixing means includes means for agitating the blood products and said saline solution within said containing means to develop the admixture.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 21 including means for expressing the admixture from said containing means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
99 words
Apparatus for admixing chilled blood products with a heated saline solution, said apparatus comprising in combination: (a) a first container for chilled blood products at a temperature in the range of 4° C. to 10° C.; (b) a second container for heated saline solution at a temperature in the range of more than 45° C. to less than 80° C.; (c) means for admixing the blood products and the saline solution to provide an admixture having a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 39° C.; and (d) means for conveying the admixture to a point of use.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
99 words
Apparatus for admixing chilled blood products with a heated saline solution, said apparatus comprising in combination: (a) a first container for chilled blood products at a temperature in the range of 4° C. to 10° C.; (b) a second container for heated saline solution at a temperature in the range of more than 45° C. to less than 80° C.; (c) means for admixing the blood products and the saline solution to provide an admixture having a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 39° C.; and (d) means for conveying the admixture to a point of use.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said admixing means includes means for merging the blood products and the saline solution and means for agitating the admixture during at least the merging of the blood products and the saline solution.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 24 wherein said merging means includes means for expressing at least one of said first and second containers.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 25 wherein the expressed one of said first and second containers is a bag.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 24 wherein said agitating means comprises a repetitively inflatable and deflatable air bag.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 25 wherein said expressing means comprises a repetitively inflatable and deflatable air bag.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 28 wherein said agitating means comprises a repetitively inflatable and deflatable air bag.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said admixing means produces the admixture at the rate of at least 250 ml/minute.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
113 words
Apparatus for rapidly warming chilled and stored erythrocytes from a temperature in the range of 4° C. to 10° C. to a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 39° C. without hemolysis, said apparatus comprising in combination: (a) a first container for containing a quantity of the erythrocytes; (b) a quantity of heated saline solution at a temperature in the range of 50° C. to less than 80° C.; (c) a second container for said saline solution; (d) mean for admixing the erythrocytes and said saline solution to effect a heat transfer from said saline solution to the erythrocytes; and (e) means for conveying the admixture to a point of use.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
113 words
Apparatus for rapidly warming chilled and stored erythrocytes from a temperature in the range of 4° C. to 10° C. to a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 39° C. without hemolysis, said apparatus comprising in combination: (a) a first container for containing a quantity of the erythrocytes; (b) a quantity of heated saline solution at a temperature in the range of 50° C. to less than 80° C.; (c) a second container for said saline solution; (d) mean for admixing the erythrocytes and said saline solution to effect a heat transfer from said saline solution to the erythrocytes; and (e) means for conveying the admixture to a point of use.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 31 including first means for evacuating said first container and second means for evacuating said second container.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 32 wherein each of said first and second evacuating means comprises means for pressurizing the contents of each of said first and second containers, respectively.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 33 wherein said pressurizing means includes means for periodically applying pressure to consecutively different locations upon one of said first and second containers.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 31 wherein said admixing means includes means for developing the admixture at a rate greater than 500 ml/minute.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 31 wherein said first and second containers include equal quantities of erythrocytes and said saline solution, respectively.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 31 including means for transferring heat to said saline solution disposed in said second container.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 31 including means for transferring heat to the contents of said first container.
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