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Bair Hugger

The document describes the Bair Hugger system, a convective temperature management system used in hospitals and surgery centers to maintain a patient's core body temperature. It uses a warming unit connected to single-use disposable blankets to prevent and treat perioperative hypothermia through forced-air warming. The system includes a warming unit and disposable blanket, with the warming unit passing warm air through a hose and into the blanket to exit through micro-perforations and warm the patient's skin in non-surgical areas.

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Bair Hugger

The document describes the Bair Hugger system, a convective temperature management system used in hospitals and surgery centers to maintain a patient's core body temperature. It uses a warming unit connected to single-use disposable blankets to prevent and treat perioperative hypothermia through forced-air warming. The system includes a warming unit and disposable blanket, with the warming unit passing warm air through a hose and into the blanket to exit through micro-perforations and warm the patient's skin in non-surgical areas.

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VENTURA NEIL FLOYD E.

SKILLS LECTUTE NCM 104 May 20, 2019


BSN III A2. Sir, Galanza

Bair Hugger system


 is a convective temperaturemanagement system utilized within a
hospital or surgery center to maintain a patient's core body
temperature.
 It consists of a reusable warming unit and a single-use disposable
warming blankets for use before, during and after surgery. This medical
device launched in 1987.
Function
It uses a convective warming, also known as forced-air warming, to
prevent and treat perioperative hypothermia.

Components
system includes two primary components: a warming unit and a
disposable blanket. The warming unit is connected by a flexible hose to
the single-use blanket. Warm air from the warming unit passes through
the flexible hose and into the blanket. Once the warmed air reaches the
blanket it exits through a series of micro-perforations on the underside of
the blanket, warming the patient's skin in an area not involved in the

surgical procedure
VENTURA NEIL FLOYD E. SKILLS LECTUTE NCM 104 May 20, 2019
BSN III A2. Sir, Galanza

REFERENCE:
Taguchi A, Ratnaraj J, Kabon B, et al. Effects of a Circulating-water Garment
and Forced-air Warming on Body Heat Content and Core Temperature.
Anesthesiology. 2004; 100(5): p.1058-1064.
Degrees matter. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.bairhugger.com/3M/en_CA/bair-hugger-ca/

Journal or Article

Evaluation of two warming systems after


cardiopulmonary bypass
Summary:
This Article was conducted by Janke, Pilkington, Smith 1996,
where in they compared Thermomat electric mattress and the
Bair hugger forced-air warming blanket in 30 patients after
cardiac surgery. In result, the Bair Hugger warmed faster than the
thermomat both centrally and peripherally and warmed more
patients to a core temperature of 37’C in 4 hours, but did not
reduce the time to tracheal extubation or alter important clinical
aspects of postoperative course.

Reflection:
From this activity, I’ve learned that the bair hugger is
essential in preventing hypothermia to patients who’ve
undergone surgery and also to prevent other complications.

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