Blanket Orientation - CardioQuip MCH-1000 Operators & Service Manual

Blanket Orientation

For most applications, CardioQuip recommends that the patient blanket be laid flat, without
creases or wrinkles, between the bed or table and the patient, according to the diagram
below. The blanket should be covered with a thin intermediate layer of insulating material,
such as a sheet or thin blanket, to prevent patient discomfort and promote even heat transfer.
The MCH should be located below the level of the bed or table, to reduce the potential water
volume in contact with the patient and bedding in case of a leak.
INSULATION
PATIENT BLANKET
BED/TABLE
MCH-1000
In this configuration, the MCH is capable of heating the contact surface temperature of the
patient blanket from 23±2˚C to 37˚C in approximately three minutes. While the MCH is in
RUN mode and maintaining a stable temperature, the water temperature displayed on the
MCH screen is typically within 2˚C of the surface temperature of the patient blanket.
While actively heating or cooling, the temperature displayed on the MCH screen will typically
"lead" the surface temperature of the patient blanket by 3–4˚C. In other words, when heating,
the displayed temperature will be slightly higher than the blanket surface, and when cooling,
the displayed temperature will be slightly lower than the blanket surface. It is the operator's
responsibility to monitor the actual temperature of the blanket and the patient in order to
ensure safe operation.
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