Operator's Manual - Smiths Medical
Operator's Manual - Smiths Medical
Operator's Manual - Smiths Medical
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APPENDIX B<br />
A P P E N D I X B • P o s i t i o n t h e C o n v e c t i v e W a r m i n g B l a n k e t<br />
Position the Convective Warming Blanket<br />
WARNINGS<br />
• If the patient's nose or mouth is positioned against the convective warming blanket or the<br />
plastic drape, closely monitor the patient's breathing to prevent suffocation injury.<br />
• Cover all open wounds in contact with the convective warming blanket to prevent airborne<br />
contamination.<br />
• Always place the perforated side of the convective warming blanket, the side with small holes,<br />
towards the patient. Failure to do so may result in thermal injury.<br />
• Do not use a convective warming blanket over transdermal medications as this may lead to<br />
increased drug delivery that may result in patient injury or death.<br />
• The convective warming blanket is for single-use only. Reusing the blanket may increase the<br />
risk of cross contamination.<br />
• Do not place objects onto the convective warming blanket that will obstruct air flow. Items on<br />
the blanket can produce localized pressure on the patient’s skin, reducing cutaneous blood<br />
flow and causing thermal injury to the patient.<br />
• For underbody blankets do not place objects, other than the patient’s body, onto the<br />
convective warming blanket that will obstruct air flow. Items on the blanket can produce<br />
localized pressure on the patient’s skin, reducing cutaneous blood flow and causing thermal<br />
injury to the patient.<br />
• For the SW-2013 Adult Underbody Convective Warming Blanket, always keep the arms at the<br />
patient’s side. Do not allow the patient’s arms to extend outside the blanket as they may<br />
obstruct airflow through the blanket. Airflow obstruction may result in insufficient patient<br />
warming and loss of therapy.<br />
The following sections describe how to position the convective warming blanket. Refer to the page number<br />
below for the specific blanket being used.<br />
Blanket Page Number<br />
SW-2001 Adult Full Body Convective Warming Blanket B-2<br />
SW-2002 Pediatric Full Body Convective Warming<br />
Blanket<br />
EQUATOR ® Convective Warmer | Operator’s <strong>Manual</strong> B-1<br />
B-2<br />
SW-2003 Upper Body Convective Warming Blanket B-3<br />
SW-2004 Lower Body Convective Warming Blanket B-3