Patient warming device with patient access
First Claim
1. A method for warming a patient, the method comprising:
- wrapping an appendage of the patient in a patient warming device comprising a first compliant layer and a second compliant layer sealed together around an outer border to contain a liquid therebetween;
aligning a generally longitudinal central portion of the patient warming device along an underside of the appendage;
folding around a topside of the appendage a first set of flaps extending from a first side of the central portion;
folding around the topside of the appendage a second set of flaps extending from a second side opposite the first side of the central portion;
fastening the first set of flaps and the second set of flaps to each other such that the first compliant layer makes skin contact with the appendage; and
directing the liquid, via a fluid inlet of the patient warming device, into a continuous fluid flow path extending between the first compliant layer and the second compliant layer, wherein the fluid flow path guides the liquid through the central portion, the first set of flaps, at least one valve disposed between adjacent flaps of the first set of flaps, and the second set of flaps.
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Abstract
A patient warming device with patient access for maintaining normothermia and/or treating hypothermia is provided. The device includes a first compliant layer and a second compliant layer sealed together around an outer border to contain a liquid between the two layers and to form a wrap that surrounds and conforms to a body portion of a patient. A plurality of flaps extends from opposite sides of a generally longitudinal central portion of the wrap, such that one or more flaps from the opposite sides fasten to each other to surround the body portion. The flaps are openable during functional use to provide access to an underlying patient body surface. A continuous fluid flow path extends between the first compliant layer and the second compliant layer between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet to carry liquid and deliver heat through the wrap.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for warming a patient, the method comprising:
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wrapping an appendage of the patient in a patient warming device comprising a first compliant layer and a second compliant layer sealed together around an outer border to contain a liquid therebetween; aligning a generally longitudinal central portion of the patient warming device along an underside of the appendage; folding around a topside of the appendage a first set of flaps extending from a first side of the central portion; folding around the topside of the appendage a second set of flaps extending from a second side opposite the first side of the central portion; fastening the first set of flaps and the second set of flaps to each other such that the first compliant layer makes skin contact with the appendage; and directing the liquid, via a fluid inlet of the patient warming device, into a continuous fluid flow path extending between the first compliant layer and the second compliant layer, wherein the fluid flow path guides the liquid through the central portion, the first set of flaps, at least one valve disposed between adjacent flaps of the first set of flaps, and the second set of flaps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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