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Hot Dog thermal blanket and mattress
Problems and risks of hypothermia
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Increased infections
Increased wound infections
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Blood loss
Increased blood loss
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More mortality
Higher mortality rates
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Increase in transfusions
Increased transfusion requirements
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More time
Increased ICU times and hospital stays
Advantages of our surgical thermal blanket
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No air
Prevents air contamination due to forced air heating. More than 15 studies show that waste heat transports contaminants to the sterile field.
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Better heating
Heats above and below the patient simultaneously, . In multiple trials, HotDog has shown a normothermia rate of 96.2 %.
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Ecological
Reusable. Uses 80% less energy compared to forced air systems and is 2.3 times more efficient.
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Profitable
Reduces heating costs per patient by 10-50%. Easy-to-implement solution offers immediate and long-term cost savings.
First prize for Healthcare Technology of the Year 2024 at the 17th ANECORM Congress
- – 0 % Reduction of joint infections.
- – 0 % Energy reduction compared to forced air systems
- 0 % Hot Dog has demonstrated a very high normothermia rate.
About the Hot Dog Surgical Thermal Blanket
Conductive cloth heating (HotDog) showed significantly higher heating rates than forced air heating (FAW) (0.35°C/hr vs. 0.01°C/hr) when all other relevant variables were held constant in a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
The temperature difference between the two groups was statistically significant at each interval after 30 minutes.
Authors’ conclusion: “We conclude from these data that the clinical heat transfer efficacy of HotDog warming is significantly greater than forced air convection. This is due to the combination of conduction heat transfer and the larger simultaneous heating surface from above and below the patient.”
Also available in neonatal version.
Get the best results
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Body surface area
Heat as much surface area as possible. Heating the core is more effective than the periphery.
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Warming up from the start
Start warming up from the beginning so it is not necessary to wait until the patient is ready.
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Temperature sensor
Make sure that the sensor is in contact with the patient.
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Place a thin barrier
Use a thin barrier between the patient and the thermal blanket and/or thermal mattress such as patient gowns, absorbent sheets, etc.