System and method for warming a person to prevent or treat hypothermia
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Feb 25, 2003
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Feb 9, 2001
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Oct 5, 1987
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Prevention or treatment of hypothermia in a person is afforded by an inflatable cover with a surface for expelling air from the cover. A heater/blower unit is connected to the cover to inflate the cover with warmed air and to maintain the temperature of warmed air expelled through the surface in a range of 85.2.degree. F. to 117.7.degree. F. The heater/blower unit may also maintain the temperature of warmed air provided to inflate the cover in a range of 113.3.degree. F. to 121.3.degree. F. The heater/blower unit may also maintain the temperature of warmed air under the surface in a range of 103.8.degree. F. to 112.5.degree. F. A pattern of apertures in the surface or vents in sides of the inflatable cover may be provided in order to circulate the warmed air to edges of the inflatable cover.
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