The Bair Hugger is composed of a blanket connected to a heater/blower and a hose, that is placed over and under a patient to keep the patient’s exposed skin warm during knee or hip replacement surgery. On February 1, 2016, a Louisiana man filed a lawsuit in federal court against defendants 3M Co. and Arizant Healthcare, Inc., claiming that his … [Read more...]
Hip Replacement Surgery and the Bair Hugger Device
It is common practice to use a warming device, such as 3M’s Bair Hugger, during hip and knee replacement surgeries. This is to guard against the risk of hypothermia and to ensure normal blood flow during the operation. The Bair Hugger has been in common use for over 25 years, and 3M claims that almost 180 million operations have been carried out … [Read more...]
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