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Will the Bair Hugger lawsuits end up in a cozy settlement?

https://www.lezdotechmed.com/blog/product-liability/bair-hugger-lawsuits/ A slew of defective product lawsuits like the 3M earplug , AFFF , and so on always keeps 3M in soup. Bair hugger blankets have added more spice to it. The 3M Bair Hugger forced-air warmer blanket is commonly used in hospitals to maintain the body temperature of patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery. This will help to prevent hypothermia (a medical condition characterized by dangerously low body temperature) and will also aid in faster recovery. More than 80% of hospitals in the United States rely on this medical equipment to keep their patients warm. According to 3M, their technology filters air before forcing warm air through it. Bair Hugger blankets use pressure points on the patient's body to avoid heat from accumulating in regions that could burn or cause pressure sores. Dr. Scott D. Augustine, an anesthesiologist, invented the Bair Hugger air-warming blanket. Augustine left Arizant