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Introducing Two New Devises for Blood Warming



Ghorashi S1 ; Maghzi AH2 ; Nezami S3 ; Maghzi H4 ; Ghodratnejad N5 ; Mojtehedi M6 ; Nezami N7
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  1. 1. Young Researchers Club, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
  2. 2. School of Medicin, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bonab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bonab, Iran
  4. 4. Isfahan Medical Students Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Imam Hassan Exceptional Talents Boarding School, Tabriz, Iran
  6. 6. Matsa Electronic Group, Tabriz, Iran
  7. 7. Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

Source: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Published:2012

Abstract

Blood and blood products should be kept in cold temperatures to avoid hemolysis and preserve sterility and functional integrity of blood components. Patients needing massive transfusion require the blood to be warmed at bedside to avoid cardiac and general hypothermia. Hypothermia due to massive and rapid transfusion in ill and injured patients is associated with adverse side effects which are very difficult to be reversed. Here in, we describe two inventions of portable warming devices for blood and blood products and fluid solutions. These devices have several advantages including reduced contact with blood and blood products, instant preparation of blood for injections, decreased damage to blood and blood products, precise controlling of heating process, avoiding physical and chemical changes in quality of blood and blood products and also avoiding hypersensitivity symptoms due to injections.