Warming blanket method utilizing a warming blanket having multiple inlets
AssigneeMallinckrodt Medical, Inc.
InventorsScott D. Dickerhoff, Thomas F. Kappel, Robert A. Virag
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for warming a patient with a blanket used with forced air convection systems, wherein the blanket includes multiple inlet ports. By providing a blanket with multiple inlets, the user has the choice of positioning the air supply or blower unit and the supply hose on either side of the patient. In addition, in a preferred embodiment, the inlet ports are resealable, thus allowing the user to switch inlets during use.
Claims19
A method of preventing hypothermia, said method comprising:
- providing a blanket which may be used with a forced air convection system, wherein such blanket includes multiple inlet ports and wherein said multiple inlet ports are initially sealed closed;
- providing means to open said multiple inlet ports, wherein said means to open comprises a tear strip;
- placing said blanket over or under a patient;
- connecting at least one of said multiple inlet ports to a supply source of forced air;
- and
- supplying forced air from said supply source to said blanket.
A method of preventing hypothermia, said method comprising:
- providing a blanket which may be used with a forced air convection system, wherein such blanket includes multiple inlet ports and wherein said multiple inlet ports are sealed with reversible sealing means;
- wherein said reversible sealing means is selected from the group consisting of an adhesive strip, double-sided tape, snaps, zippers, folding flaps, and a ziplock type seal;
- placing said blanket over or under a patient;
- connecting at least one of said multiple inlet ports to a supply source of forced air;
- and
- supplying forced air from said supply source to said blanket.
A method of preventing hypothermia, said method comprising:
- providing a blanket which may be used with a forced air convection system, wherein such blanket includes multiple inlet ports and wherein said multiple inlet ports are sealed with reversible sealing means;
- wherein said reversible sealing means are hook and loop fastener strips;
- placing said blanket over or under a patient;
- connecting at least one of said multiple inlet ports to a supply source of forced air;
- and
- supplying forced air from said supply source to said blanket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.