What is blood fluid warmer?

A fluid warmer is a medical device used in healthcare facilities for warming fluids, crystalloid, colloid, or blood product, prior to being administered (intravenously or by other parenteral routes) to body temperature levels in order to prevent hypothermia in physically traumatized or surgical patients.

Does blood get warmed before transfusion?

Blood can be warmed before it passes through the delivery system or when it passes through the intravenous tubings. Pretransfusion warming involves the use of warm water baths, radiant and microwave warmers. Addition of warm saline to blood (admixture) to raise its temperature was also common.

How does a hotline fluid warmer work?

HOTLINE® Blood and Fluid Warmers deliver normothermic fluid at routine flow rates. The unique triple-lumen tubing design eliminates patient line cool down and delivers warm fluids to your patients. Disposable set up is easy and fast, and requires less priming volume than other routine flow fluid warmers.

How long can lactated ringers be in a warmer?

“IV solutions of volumes 150mL or greater can be warmed in their plastic overpouches to temperatures not exceeding 40°C (104°F), and for a period no longer than 14 days.

What is Ranger blood and fluid warming system?

The 3M™ Ranger™ blood and fluid warming system was designed with its end user in mind. The result? The small–yet powerful–Ranger warming unit that can handle flow rates from KVO to 30,000 mL/hr. Plus, setup is intuitive; cleaning requires one tool and just minutes to complete.

How fast does 3M Ranger warm blood?

The 3M™ Ranger™ Blood and Fluid Warming System safely warms fluids at flow rates up to 30,000 mL per hour. And, thanks to its advanced warming technology, the 3M™ Ranger™ System will maintain normothermic fluid temperatures in nearly every fluid delivery situation.

What is a Ranger warming set?

Single-use Ranger warming sets offer an economical, easy-to-use solution for accommodating the entire spectrum of fluid warming – from KVO to 30,000 mL/hr.

Why choose 3M™ Ranger™ warming systems?

A variety of disposable sets that meet your fluid warming needs, including high flow sets with automatic air elimination to help prevent a never event. Both the 3M™ Ranger™ Blood and Fluid warming system and the 3M™ Ranger™ Irrigation Warming System offer intuitive, simple solutions to the most complex fluid warming needs.