Warming device with varied permeability

Details Warming device with varied permeability Warming device with varied permeability

2007-06-05

2007-06-05

Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C607S108000

Reexamination Certificate

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11005883

ABSTRACT:
A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with separately-inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming. Each section has a surface or region with a permeability that varies from the permeability of a surface or region in another section.

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