3M™ Bair Hugger™ warming therapy is a standard for warming surgical patients around the world. The Bair Hugger warming system has warmed more than 200 million patients, and continues to be used by hospitals and surgeons each day without incident. More than 170 published studies document the Bair Hugger system’s clinical benefits, safety and efficacy that tout it's benefits during a surgical procedure. This presentation addresses those claims and provides up-to-date facts about the Bair Hugger warming system, the litigation and the science.

1. The Truth about Bair Hugger

2. Misinformation campaign
• Lawyers are working with Dr. Scott Augustine, a Minnesota
competitor who is trying to convince hospitals to buy his Hot
Dog warming device.
• It’s important for readers to know that plaintiff attorneys are
working with Augustine.
• In fact, a Texas law firm that has represented Augustine
brought the first of the pending lawsuits against the Bair
Hugger system.
• Read about claims here:
http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5670474ed8af10d0d84
bda4b/t/56c1f13ef699bb8755f847fc/1455550784104/Augusti
ne+Unhinged.pdf

3. The Bair Hugger system is safe
• According to http://www.truthaboutbairhugger.com hospitals and
surgeons agree: the Bair Hugger patient warming system is an
effective way to control a patient’s body temperature during
surgery.
• Keeping people warm during surgery can reduce the risk of
infections, reduce surgical bleeding, reduce the risk of heart attack
following surgery, reduce the length of hospital stay and improve
overall outcomes from surgery.

4. Bair Hugger Statistics
• The Bair Hugger system is the No. 1 choice for patient warming in the
United States and is used by more than 80 percent of U.S. hospitals.
• More than 200 million patients have been warmed using the Bair Hugger
system. There are NO verified cases of infection caused by the Bair Hugger
system. 3M does not believe there ever will be.
• The Bair Hugger warming system has been used more than 200 million
times since 1987 and its use continues to grow across the world. Why?
Because surgeons and hospitals understand the benefits of patient
warming technology.

5. About 3M™ Bair Hugger™ Therapy
• 3M™ Bair Hugger™ warming therapy is a standard for
warming surgical patients around the world. The Bair
Hugger warming system has warmed more than 200 million
patients, and continues to be used by hospitals and
surgeons each day.
• More than 170 published studies document the Bair
Hugger system’s clinical benefits, safety and efficacy.
• A 3M competitor, Scott Augustine of Augustine Biomedical
+ Design, has been making irresponsible claims about the
Bair Hugger warming system’s technology.
• This presentation addresses those claims and provides up-
to-date facts about the Bair Hugger warming system, the
litigation and the science.

6. Bair Hugger in the News
• https://www.outpatientsurgery.net/surgical-facility-
administration/patient-management/4-burning-questions-about-patient-
warming--12-15
• http://articles.latimes.com/2006/feb/12/world/fg-medical12
• https://news.nurse.com/2014/11/08/nurses-create-new-protocol-to-
prevent-hypothermia-in-burn-patients/
• http://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/326999-
3m-bair-hugger-warming-system-is-safe-for-patients-no-studies-have-
shown-increased-infections/
• http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132291&page=1&nfo=/deskt
op_newsfeed_ab_refer_homepage
• http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2015/04/hypothermia-boston-marathon
• https://news.nurse.com/2014/11/08/nurses-create-new-protocol-to-
prevent-hypothermia-in-burn-patients/