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Operation
Recommended heater settings
Instructions for using and setting the mattress heater
and radiant warmer, alone or in combination.
Using the mattress heater with a gel mattress without
using the radiant warmer.
Always monitor the core temperature and adjust the
temperature setting to meet the needs of the patient.
Always cover and/or clothe the patient.
Do not place blankets or other insulating material
under the patient, since they obstruct heat transfer
to and from the bed (warming/cooling).
To warm the patient:
Set the temperature to e.g. 38.5 °C.
To neither warm nor cool the patient:
Set the temperature to 36 °C to 37 °C.
To cool the patient:
Set the temperature to e.g. 36 °C or lower.
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38.5°C
37.0°C
36.0°C
Instructions for Use Babytherm 8000 WB
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