Here's a look at a few of the leading papers on both sides. Reports critical of the Bair Hugger 1. McGovern : "Forced-air warming and ultra-clean ventilation do not mix," published Nov. 2011 in ...

3M Co. is battling lawsuits from more than 50 orthopedic surgery patients who say the company's popular "Bair Hugger" warming blankets, used to keep people warm before surgery, circulated ...

Developed in 1987 as a way to warm patients after surgery, forced-air warming has expanded its reach into the operating room and preoperative environments. 3M™ Bair Hugger™ therapy ...

A steady flow of warm air is the Bair Hugger’s key selling point, as the blanket-like product is designed to keep hospital patients warm during surgical procedures. But a civil lawsuit filed in ...

Arizant’s “Bair Hugger” product is used to cover patients ... and Arizant’s products use forced air — not electric blanket technology — to keep a patient’s temperature steady before ...

Dr. Augustine’s invention, the Bair Hugger, changed surgical practices and made him a fortune. The device, which works like a forced-air heater, carries warmed air through a hose to a special ...

The plaintiffs also moved to disqualify the federal magistrate in the MDL, captioned In re Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming Devices, because his financial adviser bought and sold a small number of ...

Bair Hugger blankets have warming units that filter air and force warm air through the blankets. Some patients who underwent procedures using Bair Hugger warming patients subsequently suffered ...

connected to a small floor compressor that would force warm air into the pad. With approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Bair Hugger's rapid, widespread adaptation made ...

Plaintiff's agreement to drop 'duplicative' case does not bar state case Appeal of thousands of other Bair Hugger cases still pending (Reuters) - A man who alleges he developed a joint infection ...

Developed in 1987 as a way to warm patients after surgery, forced-air warming has expanded its reach into the operating room and preoperative environments. 3M™ Bair Hugger™ therapy ...

April 12 (Reuters) - (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) Sign up here. They’ve got an unusual rationale. In a disqualification motion, opens new tab ...