cautions
Except for specific blanket models, Bair Hugger blankets are
1.
not sterile and are all intended for single patient use ONLY.
Placing a sheet between the Bair Hugger blanket and the
patient does not prevent contamination of this product.
Monitor the patient’s temperature and cutaneous response
2.
every 10-20 minutes or according to institutional protocol
and monitor the patient’s vital signs regularly. 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.
Do not leave pediatric patients unattended during therapy.
3.
Do not initiate temperature management therapy unless
4.
the temperature management unit is safely placed on a hard
surface or securely mounted. Otherwise, injury may result.
To prevent tipping, clamp the Temperature Management
5.
Unit to an IV pole at a height that provides stability.
We recommend clamping the unit no higher than 44”
(112cm) on an IV pole with a minimum 14” (35cm) radius
wheelbase. Failure to do so may result in IV pole tipping,
catheter site trauma, and patient injury.
Electrical shock hazard. Do not disassemble the temperature
6.
management unit unless you are a qualified service
technician. There are electrically live parts with in the unit
when it is connected to a power source, even when the unit
is in Standby mode.
notices
The Bair Hugger temperature management unit meets
1.
medical electronic interference requirements. If radio
frequency interference with other equipment should occur,
connect the unit to a different power source.
Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the
2.
order of a licensed healthcare professional.
To reliably ground this Bair Hugger warming unit, only
3.
connect to receptacles marked “Hospital Only” or “Hospital
Grade”.
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