Inflatable convective pad for surgery

摘要

An inflatable convective pad for warming a person during surgery has two ends, two sides, and at least two openings, each located in an area of the pad between the two ends and between a respective side and the center of the pad. The openings, which may be in the form of slits, allow the threading of a sheet or the person's arms through the pad to restrain the arms during surgery.

主权项

1. A combination to secure and warm a patient during surgery, comprising:
a sheet; and, an inflatable pad including:
first and second layers joined by a seal around a common periphery to form an inflatable structure, at least the first layer being air permeable and including an air permeable surface;at least one inlet port opening into the inflatable structure;a head inactive area near a head end of the inflatable pad;spaced-apart seals between the first and second layers, within the common periphery; andan arm slit in each of the spaced-apart seals,wherein the inflatable structure having a body portion below the head inactive area,wherein each of the spaced-apart seals has a side with a length of at least one-half of a longitudinal length of the body portion of the inflatable structure.