Arizant Launches New Ranger® Irrigation Fluid Warming System

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Representing the latest advance in dry heat fluid warming, Arizant Healthcare Inc. launched the Ranger Irrigation Fluid Warming System.

The Ranger irrigation system offers the high-volume delivery of warmed fluids required by demanding urology, gynecology or orthopedic procedures while providing true temperature control — eliminating the potential cool down of fluid bags removed hours earlier from the warmer. The Ranger irrigation system’s dry heat technology also alleviates concerns about water in the operating room and the potential sources of nosocomial pathogens associated with water bath-based warmers.

“Hypothermia is a concern with all anesthetics, and cold fluid used for irrigation can make the task of keeping surgical patients normothermic even more challenging,” said Rob Lovinger, senior product manager for Arizant Healthcare. “The Ranger irrigation fluid warming system helps address this problem in a way that is simple, clinically beneficial and cost effective.”

Research has demonstrated benefits from warmed irrigant fluids, and surgeons are increasingly choosing to warm these fluids.

Ranger irrigation system benefits:

• The system quickly adapts to flow rates of 0 to 865 mL/min.
• The patient line is contained within its own sterile packaging for use within the sterile field.
• The unique design of the Ranger irrigation disposable set allows for both surgical and post-surgical irrigation.
• Universal clamp fits standard I.V. poles and two-inch square irrigation poles.
• Disposable, latex-free sets available in 10 units per case.
• A simple-to-use cleaning tool makes maintenance quick and easy.

Unlike traditional warming cabinets where active warming ends when fluid is removed, the Ranger irrigation system warms fluid as it is being delivered to the patient through the use of highly responsive heating plates and a unique irrigation fluid warming disposable set.

This SmartHeat® technology eliminates potential dangerous hot spots and overheating of fluids, monitoring the temperature four times every second and automatically adjusting as needed to maintain a consistent 41°C set point. The end result? Warmed irrigation fluids that are heated immediately and evenly, even with sudden changes in flow rates.

Sophisticated temperature monitoring also means alarm conditions in the normal operating mode are rare. When fluctuations outside the normal temperature range do occur, users are notified by both visible and audible alarms, allowing a quick response.

The Ranger irrigation fluid warming set is designed only for use with the Ranger irrigation fluid warming unit. Ranger blood and I.V. fluid warming sets are not compatible with the Ranger irrigation warming unit.

Source: Arizant Healthcare Inc.