MEDICAL SOLUTION THERMAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SYSTEM OPERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DETECTION OF SOLUTION AND LEAKS IN SURGICAL DRAPE CONTAINERS

摘要

A drape including a sensing device is disposed over a thermal treatment systemhaving a basin recessed therein to form a drape container or receptacle withinthe basin for collecting a sterile medium. The thermal treatment system mayeither heat or congeal the sterile medium. The sensing device is typicallydisposed through the drape to provide a signal indicating the presence ofliquid and/or leaks within the drape container to the system to facilitatecontrol of system operation. In addition, the sensing device may be affixed toa plural basin drape utilized for a multiple basin thermal treatment system.The drape forms a drape receptacle within each basin, while a sensing deviceis typically disposed within each drape receptacle to detect the presence ofliquid and/or a leak within that drape receptacle to facilitate control ofsystem operation in substantially the same manner described above.