| 摘要 |
<p>A fluid disinfection unit is incorporated into a patient warming/cooling system, to reduce the risk of bacteria buildup in the fluid, which is typically water. More particularly, a mobile housing contains the operable components for circulating fluid to a patient, including a pump, a heating/cooling source, a reservoir, a controller and a control panel to assist a user in operating the components. The reservoir has upper and lower sections, for replenishing water and circulating water, respectively A UV source is mounted so as to extend through both reservoir sections to simultaneously emit UV light into both sections during circulation of the fluid, thereby to disinfect the water contained therein. The UV source includes a bulb protected within a shatterproof, transparent cover. A sensor generates a signal to indicate the on/off status of the UV bulb, and/or the magnitude of the UV light within the reservoir.</p> |
