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Operating Information
Instructions for Use
The instructions below describe how to use the Bair Paws Model 875 warming unit with a Bair Paws gown. For more information about the Bair Paws warming gowns, refer to the Instructions for Use that is shipped with the warming gowns.
1. Instruct your patient to put the warming gown on so the opening is in the back. The gown has ties on the side and back of the neck. The gown should be tied loosely to help the air circulate in the gown insert.
2.Connect the warming unit hose to the warming gown by performing the following steps.
a.Squeeze and hold the two buttons on the sides of the hose nozzle.
b. Insert the nozzle into the properly sized hose port in the warming gown. Refer to the Instructions for Use that is shipped with the warming gowns for hose port location.
c. Release the buttons to lock the hose nozzle in place.
3.Connect the warming unit to a proper power source.
4.Turn the knob on the temperature controller
clockwise to turn the warming unit ON. When you turn the warming unit on, the heater and blower activate. Also, the “Power On” indicator light on the warming unit illuminates.
5. Allow the patient to adjust the temperature to a comfortable level. The temperature and airflow are
43ºC
adjusted by turning the knob on the temperature controller. The temperature adjustment varies from approximately ambient to 43±3°C. The maximum temperature is 46°C before the
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Bair Paws Model 875 Warming Unit Operator’s Manual