3M Bair paws 875 Service Manual - page 8
Bair Paws Model 875 Warming Unit Service Manual
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• 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
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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
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Do not use a Bair Paws gown to transfer or move the patient; injury may result
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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
• Do not allow the power cord to get wet
• Remove the warming unit from service and contact 3M Patient Warming Technical
Support at 1-800-733-7775 if the warming unit is subjected to a large fluid spill (e g
I V or blood bag)
• This equipment must only be connected to a supply mains with protective earth
• Connect power plug only to receptacles marked “Hospital Only” or “Hospital Grade”
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To reduce the risks associated with cross contamination:
• Do not use the warming unit in an operating room
• Gowns are intended for single-use only