Patient comfort apparatus and system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8597339
APP PUB NO 20110022135A1
SERIAL NO

12924593

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An apparatus, a system, and a method for thermally comforting a patient include pneumatic, convective device providing thermal treatment for persons or animals, which is adapted for use in combination with a clinical garment such as a hospital gown, robe, bib, and other equivalents. The pneumatic convective device provides convective warming focused or directed primarily on the thorax or body core. The pneumatic convective device includes at least one inlet for being accessed through a clinical garment, a region in distribution with the inlet for distributing a stream of pressurized, thermally treated air, and a permeable member for emitting pressurized, thermally treated air from the distribution region.

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  • 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Thomas Peter Savage, US 5 219
Arnold, Randall Charles Minnetonka, US 10 384
Augustine, Scott D Bloomington, US 261 11226

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