What is a bear hugger device?
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.
What is a bear hugger in surgery?
The Bair Hugger system is a type of warming blanket manufactured by 3M, that is used to maintain a patient’s body temperature during surgery. The device forces warm air through a flexible hose to increase the temperature beneath a surgical blanket.
What is a Bair Hugger 775?
3M Bair Hugger Model 775 Warming Unit Features Two airflow settings and hose-end temperature sensing for precise temperature delivery. Three temperature sensors and adjustable airflow provide safe, quick temperature response and greater heat transfer. Compatible with all Bair Hugger Blanket Styles – pediatric to adult.
How do Bair Huggers work?
The Bair Hugger system warms effectively due to the properties of convection and radiation; heat transfer improves with the movement of warmed air across the surface of the patient’s skin. Up to 64 percent of the patient’s body surface may be recruited for heat transfer, depending on which Bair Hugger blanket is used.
When can I stop Bair Hugger?
Adjust air temperature or discontinue therapy when the therapeutic goal is reached or if vital sign instability occurs. Notify physician of vital sign instability immediately. Use only with a 3M™ Bair Hugger™ temperature management unit.
Does Bear Hugger go directly on skin?
Place the 3M Bair Hugger warming blanket on the patient Meets Standards 1. Places the warming blanket on patient to cover the patient as much as possible, while ensuring access to intended surgical site. top of the patient, directly against the skin. adheres the blanket to the patient.
What do hospitals do with blankets?
Patients and families treasure their comfort blanket because it makes a hospital room feel more like home. The blanket is theirs to keep and it either goes home with the patient upon hospital discharge, or with the family after the patient’s death, as a keepsake.
Can you put blanket over bear 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.