What is the Bair Hugger?
The Bair Hugger system has warmed more than 300 million patients for more than 30 years. It helps maintain normal body temperature during surgery, which helps reduce infection risk and adverse outcomes. Independent medical and scientific organizations, including the FDA, all agree that the Bair Hugger is a safe and effective warming device, and its use is encouraged in medical settings. Get answers to more of your Bair Hugger questions.
A 3M competitor has waged a misinformation campaign during the past decade, claiming the device may stir up bacteria and result in surgical-site infections. His company has encouraged plaintiffs’ lawyers to file lawsuits against the Bair Hugger warming system. There is no merit to any of those lawsuits, and 3M has won key victories in the litigation.
To date, there is not a single case of infection ever confirmed to be caused by the Bair Hugger system. But you don’t have to take our word for it. Follow the science and learn the truth about the Bair Hugger.
Don’t be fooled by the misinformation campaign. The 3M Bair Hugger warming system is safe.
After becoming aware that some patients and doctors are not using warming blankets because of the misinformation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to medical providers in August 2017, recommending that they continue to warm patients before surgery when clinically warranted.
