US 12,324,768 B2
Devices, systems, and methods for pre-heating fluid to be introduced into a patient during a surgical procedure
Paul F. Prokop, Woburn, MA (US); Jordan A. Whisler, Brookline, MA (US); and Dale E. Whipple, Nashua, NH (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/353,379.
Application 17/353,379 is a continuation of application No. 16/163,830, filed on Oct. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,065,147.
Prior Publication US 2021/0307958 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 7/0085 (2013.01) [A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00005 (2013.01); A61B 2018/046 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1433 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical system, comprising:
a control box, including:
an outer housing;
at least one waste heat-generating electronic component disposed within the outer housing;
at least one heat pipe disposed within the outer housing or along an exterior of the outer housing; and
a tube-receiving sleeve disposed exteriorly of the outer housing, the at least one heat pipe disposed in thermal communication with the tube-receiving sleeve and the at least one waste heat-generating electronic component and configured to conduct waste heat from the at least one waste heat-generating electronic component to a fluid tube disposed within the tube-receiving sleeve to heat fluid flowing through the fluid tube.