IP Library Granted Patent US 8,257,415
Granted Patent B2
US 8,257,415 · App. 13/200,966 · Granted Sep 4, 2012

Warming device

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Patent No.
US 8,257,415
App. No.
13/200,966
Granted
Sep 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with an inflatable dog-bone shaped section framed by an outline section.

Claims (19)

1. A warming device, comprising:

a clinical garment with an inside surface;

a convective apparatus supported on the inside surface;

the convective apparatus including an inflatable dog-bone shaped section framed by an outline section.

2. The warming device of claim 1 , wherein the outline section is an inflatable section.

3. The warming device of claim 2 , wherein the dog-bone shaped and outline sections are separately inflatable and each includes a permeable surface facing the interior of the clinical garment and the dog-bone shaped section includes an inlet port, further including one of a flap, a slit, a perforation, or a void in the clinical garment that provides access to the inlet port of the dog-bone shaped section.

4. The warming device of claim 2 , wherein the dog-bone shaped and outline sections are separately inflatable and each includes a permeable surface facing the interior of the clinical garment, the dog-bone shaped section includes an inlet port, and the outline section includes two inlet ports, further including one of a flap, a slit, a perforation, or a void in the clinical garment that provides access to an inlet port of the outline section.

5. The warming device of claim 2 , wherein the dog-bone shaped and outline sections are separately inflatable and each includes a permeable surface facing the interior of the clinical garment, the dog-bone shaped section includes an inlet port, the outline section includes two inlet ports, and the inlet port of the dog-bone shaped section has a dimension to accept a warming hose nozzle of a first diameter and each inlet port of the outline section has dimensions to accept a warming hose nozzle of a second diameter larger than the first diameter, further including plugs closing inlet ports to prevent air escaping therethrough.

6. The warming device of claim 2 , wherein the dog-bone shaped and outline sections are separately inflatable and each includes a permeable surface facing the interior of the clinical garment, the dog-bone shaped section includes an inlet port, and the inlet port is through a surface of the convective apparatus.

7. The warming device of claim 2 , wherein the dog-bone shaped and outline sections are separately inflatable and each includes a permeable surface facing the interior of the clinical garment, the dog-bone shaped section includes an inlet port, and the inlet port comprises a collar of stiff material with an opening to receive the nozzle of an air hose.

8. The warming device of claim 2 , wherein the dog-bone shaped and outline sections are separately inflatable and each includes a permeable surface facing the interior of the clinical garment, the dog-bone shaped section includes an inlet port, the outline section includes two inlet ports, and the inlet port of the dog-bone shaped section has a dimension to accept a warming hose nozzle of a first diameter, each inlet port of the outline section has dimensions to accept a warming hose nozzle of a second diameter larger than the first diameter, and each inlet port comprises a sleeve of material.

9. The warming device of claim 1 , the clinical garment further including sleeves, in which a portion of at least one sleeve is separable from a corresponding portion of the sleeve.

10. The warming device of claim 9 , further including means for releasably joining the sleeve portions.

11. The warming device of claim 9 , wherein each sleeve has a slit along its entire length, on the top of the sleeve.

12. The warming device of claim 11 , including one of buttons, snaps, repositionable adhesive, hook and eye elements, double-sided adhesive, hook and loop, and rivets for closing the slits.

13. The warming device of claim 1 , including a strip of double-sided adhesive on the convective apparatus for securing the warming device to a person.

14. The warming device of claim 1 , wherein the clinical garment is one of a hospital gown, a robe, and a bib.

15. The warming device of claim 1 , wherein the clinical garment is a gown having one of a rear opening, a front opening, and a side opening.

16. The warming device of claim 1 , wherein the clinical garment is a poncho type gown having a head opening.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2024
From: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
To: SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 066430/0287 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2014
From: ARIZANT HEALTHCARE INC.
To: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 032040/0362 →