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Comparison to SMITHS Fluid Warmer and Ranger Fluid Warmer

Comparison of the Thermal Angel Blood and IV Fluid Warmer to other blood warmers

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Comparison of Blood and IV Fluid Warming Products:

SMITHS Hotline Fluid Warmer* Arizant Bair Hugger Ranger Fluid Warmer** Thermal Angel Blood and IV Warmer TA-200***
Temperature Control Indirect, circulating water Indirect, warming plates Direct, thermistors in fluid path, measure temperature of infusate
Set Up Time 2-4 minutes 2-4 minutes Less than a minute
Disposable Sets Requires special tubing Requires proprietary cassette No special tubing
Portable No. Requires AC No. Requires AC Yes. Battery
Weight 13 lb. 8 lbs. 9 oz.
Mounting Options IV pole must be near power outlet IV pole must be near power outlet Near the patient
Maintenance Required Yes Yes Disposable
Notes Not the Level 1 Fluid Warmer. Sometimes called Bear Hugger. Portable Blood IV Fluid Warmer

Thermal Angel Blood and IV Fluid Warmer Ultra Emergency Pack TA-UEP

The Thermal Angel is very easy to set up

Thermal Angel Directions for Use

Thermal Angel product information

 

 

 

Data Sources:

Hotline Marketing Literature, Chart Title “HOTLINE Fluid and Blood Warmer Infusate Delivery Temperature” [42 degree Celsius HOTLINE Water Bath Temperature – measured at the patient end of the 2.4 m (8 ft.) L-70 disposable tubing set], Level 1, Inc. (Smiths Medical).

Ranger Marketing Literature, Chart Title “Ranger System Performance” [Fluid temperature at end of patient line], Augustine Medical, Inc.****

 

* Specifications Source: ECRI’s “Healthcare Product Comparison System”, December 2002; Brochures; People often describe this as the SMITHS Medical Level 1 Fluid Warmer H-1200 or SMITHS Medical Level One Fluid Warmer H-1200, but that is a different product from the Hotline.

** Specifications Source: ECRI’s “Healthcare Product Comparison System”, December 2002; Brochures

*** Specifications Source: Estill Medical Technologies, June 29, 2004

**** Sometimes Arizant Bair Hugger is spelled incorrectly as Bear Hugger. Arizant used to be known as Augustine Medical.

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