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WARNING:

1.Do not use a forced-air warming device over transdermal medications; increased drug delivery, patient death, or injury may occur.

2.To reduce the risks associated with thermal energy hazards:

•Do not continue use of the unit if the yellow Over-temp indicator light illuminates or an audible alarm sounds; contact a biomedical technician or call 3M Patient Warming technical service.

•Use only the Bair Paws warming gowns with this warming unit.

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Do not warm patients with the warming unit’s hose alone.

 

Always connect the hose to a Bair Paws warming gown before providing

 

patient warming.

•Do not allow the patient to lie on the warming unit hose or allow the hose to contact the patient’s skin during patient warming.

•Do not connect a Bair Paws gown to the warming unit if it has been cut or damaged.

•Monitor the patient’s temperature and cutaneous response of patients who are incapable of reacting, communicating and/or who are without a sense of feeling every 10-20 minutes or per institutional protocol and monitor the patient’s vital signs regularly. Adjust air temperature or discontinue therapy when the therapeutic goal is reached or if vital sign instability occurs. Notify physician of vital sign instability immediately.

•Do not leave pediatric patients unattended while warming with a Bair Paws 800 series warming system.

3.To reduce the risks associated with entanglement:

•Position the temperature controller cord and the hose away from the patient’s neck or shoulders.

•Do not allow pediatric patients to handle or adjust the temperature controller without supervision.

4.To reduce the risks associated with hazardous voltage and fire:

•Do not modify or service this device, and do not open the warming unit case – there are no user- serviceable parts. Contact 3M Patient Warming Technical Support at 1-800- 733-7775.

•Examine the warming unit for damage before each use. Never operate the equipment if the warming unit, power cord, plug, or any component is visibly damaged. Contact 3M Patient Warming Technical Support at 1-800-733-7775.

•Keep power cord visible and accessible at all times. The plug on the power cord serves as the disconnect device. The wall socket outlet shall be as close as practical and shall be easily accessible.

•Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use.

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Bair Paws Model 875 Warming Unit Operator’s Manual