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An apparatus and method for the rapid infusion of circulatory supportive fluid or blood is disclosed. The apparatus includes an enclosed housing for retaining the fluid prior to infusion, means for warming the fluid, means for circulating the fluid within the housing, means for inhibiting cellular d

An apparatus and method for the rapid infusion of circulatory supportive fluid or blood is disclosed. The apparatus includes an enclosed housing for retaining the fluid prior to infusion, means for warming the fluid, means for circulating the fluid within the housing, means for inhibiting cellular damage of the fluid, means for permitting oxygenation of the fluid, and means for transfusing the fluid to the patient. The method includes the steps of providing an apparatus as described above, supplying it with circulatory supportive fluid or blood, warming the blood, and infusing it into a patient\s vein at a rate of up to 3,000 or more ml. per minute. The invention permits exceedingly rapid blood infusion at a single site, utilizing an apparatus which is easy to set up and very simple to use.

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An apparatus for rapid infusion of circulatory supportive fluid into a patient, which comprises: (a) an enclosed housing for retaining a predetermined quantity of circulatory supportive fluid prior to infusion, said housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a surrounding side wall joining

An apparatus for rapid infusion of circulatory supportive fluid into a patient, which comprises: (a) an enclosed housing for retaining a predetermined quantity of circulatory supportive fluid prior to infusion, said housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a surrounding side wall joining the top surface and the bottom surface, and having an upper zone and a lower zone therein; (b) positioned within the housing in the lower zone, heat exchanger means for warming the fluid prior to infusion; (c) attached to the housing, in fluid communication with the upper and lower zones therein, means including an exterior pump for circulating the fluid within the housing prior to infusion; (d) located on the housing, means for permitting oxygen saturation of the fluid within said housing prior to infusion; and (e) connected to the circulating means, means for selectively connecting the circulating fluid in fluid communication with the patient to effect rapid infusion.