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Process and device for introducing a physiological fluid at a prescribed temperature in human and animal organisms. The fluid is pumped through a regulated heating means (59) into a gravity-feed container (95), then led by natural gravity out of the gravity-feed container (95) through the same heating means (59) into the organism. While the fluid is being pumped into the gravity-feed container (95, the temperature of the fluid entering the heating means (59) is measured and on the basis of the temperature measured the heating means (59) is set to a temperature or a corresponding heat flow which produces essentially the prescribed temperature of the fluid leaving the heating means (59). While the fluid is being led by natural gravity, the temperature of the heating means (59) is regulated until the prescribed temperature of the fluid is obtained. A heating means (59) suitable for this device comprises at least two heating lateral walls (28, 128) and a channel (47) passing between them. Each side wall (28, 128) has a heating resistance net and a temperature sensor. The resistance network is composed of a heating foil pattern (2, 102) formed on the side of an electrically isolating base plate (1, 101) facing the medium to be heated. On the other side of the base plate (1, 101) is formed a sensor foil pattern (3, 101) forming a temperature sensing resistance and covered with an isolating layer (15, 115).

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