Syringe Heaters

1. Formed body holds firmly to the syringe diameter
2. Polycarbonate heater body
3. Overmold - typically color matched to equipment for an integrated appearance
4. On-board sensor and controller with full redundant system if required
5. Power cord reinforced to meet pull requirements
6. Power connector (not shown) per customer specification
7. Element pattern designed to blend watt density and visual requirements

Click here to view Watlow's New Online Syringe Heater Demonstration

This short animated presentation demonstrates a syringe heater application delivering a warm liquid through an IV to a hospital patient.

Watlow's new syringe heater is designed for the unique needs of medical injection applications. It offers a drug delivery solution designed to ensure precise liquid temperatures and reduce fluid viscosity-two features that maximize patient comfort and decrease risk. The new syringe heater offers superior operational life and its two available configurations provide flexibility and adaptability. It is customizable to most OEM requirements and features an optional, precise and repeatable temperature sensing controller.

The syringe heater's silicone/wire configuration provides a flexible solution to customers with varying syringe sizes, while its polycarbonate/foil configuration option delivers functionality and a high tech look. The heater design features a clear polycarbonate laminate construction, which allows technicians to view fluid levels and monitor for air bubbles while its smooth outer surface and radius on all inside corners facilitates easy cleaning.

The new syringe heater features long operational life, two heater configurations to provide flexibility and adaptability, customizable to most OEM requirements and has a repeatable temperature sensing controller.

"Syringe Heater Makes Solutions More Effective" as seen in a recent issue of Medical Design News.

Drugs and other solutions given with injection or by IV tubes are more effective and less dangerous when they are heated to near body temperature. Heated solutions also have lower viscosities, letting them mix easier with blood and other body fluids. It is also more comfortable for the patient. To make it easier and safer to heat drugs and solutions, specifically those delivering with syringes, Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company combined plastics and thin heating elements into a reliable syringe heater.

It features a silicone/wire or polycarbonate/foil heater, depending on the application's needs, wrapped around a clear polycarbonate housing. The housing snaps on to a syringe. Because it is clear, technicians can monitor the syringe for bubble and fluid levels. An overmold containing electronic controls or sensors is attached directly to the housing. It can also hold a redundant controller if required. The heater has smooth outer surfaces and rounded corners, which simplifies cleaning. Maximum surface temperature is 85°C (185°F) and the controller's accuracy is ± 3°C (5.4°F).

Also, read "Don't Let Bad Heaters Scrap A Good Design" as seen in another recent issue of Medical Design News.