MULTI-ZONE ELECTRIC WARMING BLANKET
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1. A multi-zone electric heating blanket, comprising:
- an elongate first body part portion having proximal and distal ends, the first body part portion including a first heating element assembly and adapted for placement over a first body part of a patient;
an elongate second body part portion having proximal and distal ends, the second body part portion including a second heating element assembly and adapted for placement over a second body part of the patient; and
a bridge portion interconnecting the first body part portion and the second body part portion at or near the proximal ends thereof, the interconnection via the bridge portion leaving an open gap between the proximal ends of the first body part portion and the second body part portion, whereby the open gap provides unblocked access to the patient when the blanket is placed on the patient.
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Abstract
A multi-zone electric heating blanket. The blanket may be shaped to cover the outstretched arms or other body parts of a patient. The blanket includes first and second body part portions and a connecting bridge. The interconnection via the bridge leaves an open gap between the first and second body part portions for unblocked access to the patient. A power controller may supply power to heating elements in both body part portions based on a temperature sensor in one of the body part portions.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-zone electric heating blanket, comprising:
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an elongate first body part portion having proximal and distal ends, the first body part portion including a first heating element assembly and adapted for placement over a first body part of a patient; an elongate second body part portion having proximal and distal ends, the second body part portion including a second heating element assembly and adapted for placement over a second body part of the patient; and a bridge portion interconnecting the first body part portion and the second body part portion at or near the proximal ends thereof, the interconnection via the bridge portion leaving an open gap between the proximal ends of the first body part portion and the second body part portion, whereby the open gap provides unblocked access to the patient when the blanket is placed on the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A multi-zone electric heating blanket, comprising:
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an elongate first body part portion having proximal and distal ends, the first body part portion including a first electrical heating element and adapted for placement over a first body part of the patient; an elongate second body part portion having proximal and distal ends, the second body part portion including a second electrical heating element and adapted for placement over a second body part of the patient; and a bridge portion electrically interconnecting the first electrical heating element and the second heating element, the bridge portion having a length that establishes the separation distance between the proximal ends of the first body part portion and the second body part portion, the distance between the proximal ends of the first body part portion and the second body part portion forming an open gap therebetween, whereby the open gap provides unblocked access to the patient when the blanket is placed on the patient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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