EQUATOR® Convective Warmer - Smiths Medical

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