Warming device

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2008-01-29

2011-10-25

Gibson, Roy (Department: 3739)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Thermal applicators

C607S108000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08043350

ABSTRACT:
A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with comb-shaped, interleaved, separately inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming.

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