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Author: Jeffrey Feldman, MD, MSE Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation In Response to: Thermal Injury After Use of a Convective Warming System Convection warmers are a well-established therapeutic adjunct in the operating room, helping to maintain normothermia safely for millions of patients every year. These devices increase body temperature by transferring heat to the skin where it […]
Read MoreAuthors: Luke S. Janik, MD; Ryan Lewandowski, SRNA Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation SUMMARY:We present two cases of thermal injuries resulting from use of a convection warming system. In both cases, the “Over Temperature” audible and visual alarms did not activate. In one of the cases, the air manifold piece was inadvertently missing. We ask the […]
Read MoreThe APSF Committee on Technology This Statement was authored by the APSF Committee on Technology and approved by the APSF Board of Directors. The APSF Committee on Technology (COT) has reviewed statements* for patient monitoring during anesthesia care published by a sampling of professional organizations from around the world. Since patient safety during anesthesia is […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jesús A. Cabrera, MD, PhD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation In Response to: Thermal Injury After Use of a Convective Warming System In Response: Thank you for engaging with Smiths Medical regarding our Level 1® Equator® Convective Warming Device and Level 1 Snuggle Warm® Convective Warming Blanket. We received the report of two patients who experienced […]
Read MoreAuthors: Celeste Day, MS, CRNA; Edward A Bittner, MD, PhD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation As of November 13, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has infected more than 253 million people worldwide causing more than 5 million deaths. At the time of this writing, the United States alone has had 46 million cases, resulting in 762,000 deaths.1 The […]
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