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There is the potential for microorganisms (including NTM) to grow in the fluid tanks of any heater-cooler device. Contaminated water from a water-based heater-cooler device has the potential to aerosolize into the operating room during surgery. This may lead to infection, primarily in cardiovascular patients undergoing open-chest surgical procedures.

In appropriately selected patients, the benefits of temperature control during open chest cardiothoracic procedures generally outweigh the risk of infection transmission associated with the use of these devices.

On this page: Recommendations for the Use of Water-Based Heater Cooler Devices

The FDA has the following recommendations to help reduce the risk of infection to patients when using a water-based heater-cooler device. The recommendations include:

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