Medical Extremity Warming System

A method of using the medical extremity warming system comprising a sleeve being wrappable around an extremity of a patient and configured to retain heat therein;

• a releasable securing assembly comprising a first mating member at one side of said sleeve and a second mating member at a second side of said sleeve;
• and a heating assembly being configured to supply heat and warm an extremity of a patient wrapped in said sleeve to a temperature sufficient to render veins more prominent and visible to facilitate insertion of an intravenous device, said method comprising the steps of:
• wrapping said sleeve relatively tightly around an extremity of a patient;
• releasably connecting said first mating member and said second mating member;
• activating said heating assembly and heating the extremity to a temperature sufficient to warm the extremity and thereby render veins more prominent and visible to facilitate insertion of an intravenous device;
• waiting a selected amount of time and then releasing and unwrapping said sleeve;
• and
• inserting an intravenous device into a visible vein.

A medical extremity warming system comprising:

• a sleeve being wrappable around an extremity of a patient and configured to retain heat therein;
• a releasable securing assembly comprising a first mating member at one side of said sleeve and a second mating member at a second side of said sleeve;
• and
• a heating assembly comprising an air channel configured to connect to and conduct heated air from a heating unit, and an exit port disposed on an interior surface of said sleeve and connected to said air channel to permit flow of heated air out of said exit port and about an extremity of a patient wrapped in said sleeve to supply heat and warm an extremity of a patient wrapped in said sleeve to a temperature sufficient to render veins more prominent and visible to facilitate insertion of an intravenous device.