CarolS Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Hello,Our emergency room has complained about the time involved in getting multiple units of FFP thawed in a trauma situation. They are actually willing to share the cost with us for a new thawing system. We currently have a Cyto-Therm III which is probably 15 years old. It takes every bit of 20 minutes to thaw 2 FFP, longer than that if there are more than 2 units to thaw. Could anyone recommend a unit which would thaw 6-8 units in minimal time?Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seveets Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Our last BB supervisor (she's gone now and we don't have a replacement) decided to get a microwave. It's supposively already bought, but we haven't seen it yet. http://plasmathaw.com/pages/1/index.htm http://www.arkbio.ca/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Helmer DH 8 does up to 8 units at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packer Banker Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 We have the Helmer DH 8, that usually takes about 10 minutes for 2 units of FFP. Four units are closer to 12 minutes, I'd say. The thaw time is decreased a bit by the agitation, and it seems to hold a warm temp fairly well. We very rarely have a need for more than 4, so I'm sorry I can't help with that. I'm guessing it's better than the old units though!Good Luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMcCord Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 We use a Thermogenesis thawer (2 unit model) and get 2 units in 12-14 minutes depending on the volume of the unit. It doesn't seem to affect the thaw time whether you thaw 1 or 2. They also make a 4 unit model, but I don't know whether or not your thaw time would increase with more units. I don't think they make a bigger one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK710 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 We have had the Helmer DH 8 for several years and like it very much. They do make a smaller version (4 units). Although we rarely thaw more than 2 units at a time the DH 8 has been great on the occassions when we had patients for plasmapheresis that required 25 units daily for several months. It actually thawed 8 units at a time in about 20 minutes. It is easy to clean and requires little maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorie Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 We've had Thermogenesis, Cytotherm and Helmer DH and the Helmer is the only one I would ever buy again. It's quick and sturdy and Helmers make equipment that lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Adams Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 If you have a frequent need you could go to thawed plasma and keep it already thawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmarotto Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I agree with Dorie. THe Helmers are built like tanks. Our 4 bag Thermogenesis is still working. We finally gave up on our 10 bag Thermogenesis (it was newer than our 4 bag unit). The pump needed replacing every 8 months or so and it was a pain to empty, clean, and refill. We replaced it with two DH-8 Helmers and have had no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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