I'm inquiring if any readers (Blood Bankers) out there know of any manufactures that make a water bath that is capable of thawing 10 or more units of FFP at a time. If so, could you please list the Manufacture, phone # and/or e-mail address if available, and first hand information (i.e. Max # FFP capicity, Thaw time, Alarm system availability, Size/Weight, Approx price, etc.)

Helmer DH24 plasma thawing system comes with a capacity of 24 standard units, push button auto drain and auto fill, audible alarms for high temp., cycle completion etc. www.helmerinc.com

This one looks interesting:

http://www.thermogenesis.com/thermoline-thawers.aspx

We had two thermogenesis equipment, one to thaw 4 and one to thaw 8 units. I will not advise any one to buy those. Bad experience, too much wear and tear, not a good design at all. We had it for three years. So much repair and now we do not have any one of those. We replaced them with Helmer Plasma Thawing System. Can clean easily and no downtime so far.

Edited January 15, 201015 yr by BloodBank