Method and system for regulating core body temperature

A method for maintaining or increasing core body temperature of a patient, the method comprising:

• placing a first body interface member comprising a first electrical thermal energy transfer member over a knee on a lower limb of the patient, such that a position of the first electrical thermal energy transfer member is limited to a popliteal fossa on a posterior aspect of the knee;
• placing a second body interface member comprising a second electrical thermal energy transfer member over a foot of the lower limb, such that the second electrical thermal energy transfer member extends over a sole on a bottom surface of the foot of the lower limb;
• placing a third body interface member comprising at least one intermittent compression inflatable bladder in an intermediate location on the lower limb between the first and second body interface members, such that the at least one intermittent compression inflatable bladder is spaced apart from the first electrical thermal energy transfer member and the second electrical thermal energy transfer member;
• delivering heat to the popliteal fossa with the first electrical thermal energy transfer member, the heat delivery by the first electrical thermal energy transfer member being limited to the popliteal fossa;
• delivering heat to the sole of the foot with the second electrical thermal energy transfer member, the heat delivery by the second electrical thermal energy transfer member being limited to the sole of the foot;
• and
• applying intermittent compression and not heat to the intermediate location on the limb with the at least one intermittent compression inflatable bladder, wherein intermittent compression is applied to the lower limb only by the at least one intermittent compression inflatable bladder,
• wherein delivering heat to the popliteal fossa and the sole of the foot and applying intermittent compression to the intermediate location maintains or increases the core body temperature of the patient.