The 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Multi-Access Warming Blanket, 31500 is a single-use overbody forced-air warming blanket that helps to prevent hypothermia and maintain normothermia, which has been shown to reduce the rate of complications such as surgical site infection (SSI)(1,2).
The 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Multi-Access Warming Blanket, 31500 consists of soft and comfortable materials designed to deliver patient satisfaction through excellent heat transfer. This warming blanket provides uniform convective warming through perforations across the blanket.
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