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3M™ Bair Hugger™ Lower Body Blanket, Model 42568

3M™ Bair Hugger™ Lower Body Blanket, Model 42568

3M ID 70200766924

Effectively used for patients in supine, lateral or prone positions

Foot drape minimizes risk of thermal injury to the feet and lower leg area

Continuous adhesive strip secures blanket to the patient

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Highlights

Effectively used for patients in supine, lateral or prone positions
Foot drape minimizes risk of thermal injury to the feet and lower leg area
Continuous adhesive strip secures blanket to the patient
Soft, comfortable, lightweight, latex-free material
Consists of a soft, comfortable, lightweight material with natural dry rubber latex not present as a material of construction
Helps maintain normothermia, which can reduce the rate of complications, including surgical site infection (SSI)(1,2)
To ensure safe, effective and consistent forced-air warming for your patients, use the Novaplus™ Lower Body Warming Blanket, 42500 with the 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Warming Unit 765 or 775

This blanket is designed for use during surgical procedures on the upper body.

The Novaplus™ Lower Body Warming Blanket, 42500 is made of a soft, comfortable, lightweight material with perforations across the blanket to provide uniform convective warming for your patients.

Suggested applications

OR (Upper body surgical procedures)

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References

1. Kurz A, Sessler DI, Lenhardt R. Perioperative normothermia to reduce the incidence of surgical-wound infection and shorten hospitalization. N Engl J Med 1996; 334: 1209–1215. 2. Melling AC, Ali B, Scott EM, Leaper DJ. Effects of preoperative warming on the incidence of wound infection after clean surgery: a randomised controlled trial.Lancet2001; 358: 876–880.