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Forced-Air Warming Blankets
3M™ Bair Hugger™ Blankets keep patients warm for every procedure, every time
Prevent inadvertent peri-operative hypothermia with forced-air convective warming
Maintaining body temperature during surgery is vital and keeping patients warm, without compromising surgical access, is what makes 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Blankets a leading normothermia solution. Tried and tested over many years, with over 100 clinical studies documenting the benefits of forced-air warming, over 180 million surgical patients around the world have now benefitted from Bair Hugger blankets.
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What makes a Bair Hugger blanket?NICE recommends forced-air warming to maintain normothermia pre, intra and post operatively1. Watch and read our resources, which explain the differences between convective forced-air warming and conductive modalities.
Infographic: The clinical evidence behind convective versus conductive warming (PDF, 1.3MB)
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A Bair Hugger blanket for all proceduresBair Hugger warming blankets can be used before, during and after surgical procedures to keep both adult and paediatric patients warm and prevent hypothermia, without compromising surgical access.
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Convective vs conductiveBair Hugger warming blankets are specifically designed to maximise heat distribution within your patient regardless of position or procedure. The unique features of our body warming blankets protect your patients from inadvertent perioperative hypothermia.
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