| 摘要 |
<p>There is provided an apparatus (1) for warming a physiological fluid, such as blood or a blood product. The apparatus (1) comprises a solid heating body (10) and a heat exchange unit (11) arranged to be engageable with the heating body (10). The apparatus (1) also contains a fluid-tight conduit (19) through which the physiological fluid is carried, the conduit (19) being provided with a pre-formed passageway through the heat exchange unit (11). Heat is passed directly from the heating body (10) (which may be, for example, one or more hot plates (12, 13)) to the heat exchange unit (11) which is desirably disposable. The conduit (19) preferably follows a tortuous path within the apparatus (1), and the temperature of the fluid may be monitored. The apparatus (1) may be portable and may be battery-powered.</p> |
