| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a device and method for warming biological fluids. The portable self-contained device which warms physiological fluids including blood is comprised of a reaction container which is capable of storing at least one chemical which when mixed with a second chemical will produce an exothermic chemical reaction, a mixing means for mixing the two chemicals to produce the exothermic chemical reaction, a heat exchanger to absorb heat from the exothermic reaction and transfer it to the physiological fluid or blood, a temperature regulating means to regulate the maximum temperature of the device and an insulating container for enclosing the reaction means, heat exchanger and temperature regulating means. The method of rapidly heating the stored cold physiological fluids including blood to about 39 DEG during infusion comprise the step of activating the physiological fluid warming device by mixing the chemicals to produce the exothermic chemical reaction and passing the physiological fluid or blood through the heat exchanger.
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