Author/Authors :
Ghorashi, Sona Young Researchers Club, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, , Maghzi, Amir Hadi School of Medicin, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, , Nezami, Saman Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bonab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bonab , Maghzi, Helia Isfahan Medical Students Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Ghodratnejad, Nastaran 5Imam Hassan Exceptional Talents Boarding School, Tabriz , Mojtehedi, Morteza Matsa Electronic Group, Tabriz, , Nezami, Nariman Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz,
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.
