The Bair Hugger Normothermia System is a forced-air warming, or FAW, system designed to prevent hypothermia and keep patients at a normal core body temperature during all three phases of orthopedic surgery — preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative.
When do you use Bair Hugger?
The primary use of Bair Hugger Blankets is to prevent hypothermia in surgical patients by maintaining normothermia, or a patient's normal body temperature. The area of the body that will be operated on should not be exposed to the warm air from the blankets, so blankets are shaped to warm the other parts of the body.
Does the Bair Hugger go directly on the patient?
8 Do not use a Bair Hugger blanket to transfer or move the patient, injury may result. 1 This blanket is not sterile and is intended for single patient use ONLY.
How much is a Bair Hugger?
3M sells an array of disposable Bair Hugger patient-warming blankets, retailing for between $6 and $24 apiece.Oct 27, 2017
At what temperature should you use a Bair Hugger?
Proven Temperature Management Solutions The Bair Hugger normothermia system provides the widest range of best-in-class patient warming products to help clinicians keep a patient's core body temperature within the normothermic temperature zone of 36.0° to 37.5°C2,3 and safeguard patients while improving outcomes.
Do Bair Huggers increase infection?
A 2013 study published in The Bone & Joint Journal found that waste heat from forced-air warming blankets such as the Bair Hugger, “can increase the temperature and concentration of airborne particles” around patients in operating rooms, increasing the chance of infection.
What temperature should I set my Bair Hugger?
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How do you use a Bear Hugger blanket?
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Which way does Bair Hugger blanket go?
- Application Steps. 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Multi-position upper. ...
- Place. Once surgical positioning is complete, place the blanket on the patient. ...
- Bend. Bend and conform the blanket on or around the patient to cover the greatest amount of skin surface area.
- Remove. Remove adhesive strip backing.
- Adhere. ...
- Secure. ...
- Unfold. ...
- Connect.
Can you put a blanket over a Bair Hugger?
Once the Bair Hugger® is on, a cotton blanket or sheet may be placed on top of the forced-air blanket. This will help minimize heat loss from the system and keep the forced-air blanket centered on the infant or child.
What is the purpose of a Bair Hugger?
Bair Hugger warming units filter air and then force warm air through Bair Hugger disposable blankets, which cover patients before, during and after surgery. Bair Hugger blankets are designed to use pressure points on the patient's body to prevent heat from reaching areas at risk for pressure sores or burns.