The Bair Hugger system is a convective temperature management system used in a hospital or surgery center to maintain a patient's core body temperature. The Bair Hugger system consists of a reusable warming unit and single-use disposable warming blankets for use before, during and after surgery.
What does Bair Hugger do?
The Bair Hugger temperature monitoring system (3M UK) is a non-invasive device that can accurately and continuously measure the patient's core body temperature before, during and after surgery (known collectively as the perioperative phase).28 Mar 2017
How do you use a bear hugger?
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How much is a Bair Hugger?
3M Bair Hugger Patient Warming Unit, for Hospital, Rs 95000 /unit | ID: 8483674312.
What is a bear hugger in hospital?
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.
How do you use a Bair Hugger blanket?
- 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.
How much does a Bair Hugger cost?
3M sells an array of disposable Bair Hugger patient-warming blankets, retailing for between $6 and $24 apiece.27 Oct 2017
Are Bair Hugger blankets reusable?
Please call an approved 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Brand distributor for new unit pricing. 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Warming Units are approved for use with 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Warming Blankets only. Reusable blankets or other disposable blankets are not to be used with 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Warming Units.
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?
There is no evidence that Bair Hugger therapy causes surgical infections and, in fact, scientific evidence shows that maintaining a normal body temperature with forced-air warming can reduce the risk of infection.
How does a bear hugger work?
The 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Patient Warming System is used to keep patients warm before, during, and after surgery. The system draws in the filtered air of the operating room, passes it through an internal filter and warms that air to the selected temperature.
What temperature do you use bear hugger?
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.