US2006011608A1PendingUtilityA1

Cover system for heating unit

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 10, 2002Filed: Apr 18, 2005Published: Jan 19, 2006
Est. expirySep 10, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Timothy Lehman
A61B 46/10A61L 2/26A61B 2090/0813
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Abstract

A cover system for a heater unit includes a tray and a cap formed around the mouth of the tray. The tray holds a liquid medium that may be heated to various temperatures. The cap and the tray are coupled to prevent the passage of air and water. As a result, the cover system shields a non-sterilized heater unit from a sterile field in an operating room, thereby preserving the integrity of the sterile field.

Claims

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1 . A cover system comprising: 
 a tray to hold a liquid to be heated by a heater unit, the tray including a mouth; and    a cap coupled to the tray, the cap extending around the mouth and sized to cover at least a portion of the heater unit.    
     
     
         2 . The cover system of  claim 1 , further comprising a hermetic seal where the cap is coupled to the tray.  
     
     
         3 . The cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the tray and the cap are formed as a single unit.  
     
     
         4 . The cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the tray is made of stainless steel.  
     
     
         5 . The cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the cap is made of plastic.  
     
     
         6 . The cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the cap comprises at least one of a translucent material and a transparent material.  
     
     
         7 . The cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the heater unit comprises a heating element, the cover system configured to place the tray in contact with the heating element when the cap covers at least a portion of the heater unit.  
     
     
         8 . The cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the cap includes an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter comprising a lip.  
     
     
         9 . The cover system of  claim 8 , further comprising a drape coupled to the lip.  
     
     
         10 . The cover system of  claim 1 , further comprising a drape extending outwards from the cap.  
     
     
         11 . The cover system of  claim 10 , wherein the drape is made of silicone.  
     
     
         12 . The cover system of  claim 10 , wherein the drape comprises at least one of a translucent material and a transparent material.  
     
     
         13 . The cover system of  claim 1 , further comprising a coupling element to temporarily couple the cover system to the heater unit.  
     
     
         14 . A cover system comprising: 
 a tray comprising a mouth; and    a cap coupled to the tray, the cap extending around the mouth and sized to cover at least a portion of a heater unit,    wherein the tray and the cap are coupled to prevent the passage of air and water.    
     
     
         15 . The cover system of  claim 14 , wherein the tray and the cap are formed as a single unit.  
     
     
         16 . The cover system of  claim 14 , wherein the cap includes an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter comprising a lip.  
     
     
         17 . The cover system of  claim 16 , further comprising a drape coupled to the lip.  
     
     
         18 . The cover system of  claim 14 , further comprising a drape extending outwards from the cap.  
     
     
         19 . The cover system of  claim 14 , wherein the tray and the cap are coupled by at least one of molding, adhesive, riveting, clamping, snapping, bolting and latching.  
     
     
         20 . The cover system of  claim 19 , further comprising a sealant interposed between the tray and the cap.  
     
     
         21 . The cover system of  claim 14 , further comprising a coupling element to temporarily couple the cover system to the heater unit.  
     
     
         22 . A system comprising: 
 a heater unit; and    a cover system sized to cover at least a portion of the heater unit, the cover system comprising: 
 a tray; and  
 a cap coupled to the tray,  
 wherein the tray and the cap are coupled to prevent the passage of air and water.  
   
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the heater unit comprises a first coupling element and the cover system comprises a second coupling element, the first and second coupling elements configured to mate to temporarily couple the cover system to the heater unit.  
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the cap and the heater unit are sized to define an air gap between the cap and the heater unit when the cover system covers at least a portion of the heater unit.  
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 23 , further comprising a drape extending outwards from the cap.

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