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With flu season approaching, much attention is on methods to reduce the spread of illness-causing germs. In addition to flu, there are other hospital-acquired infections, or HAIs, that can be spread year-round. HAIs impact 1 out of 20 hospital patients nationwide. These infections can be deadly. In an effort to stop the spread of these infections, many know of the importance of maintaining proper hand hygiene- but implementing more copper surfaces in the hospital environment can also help.

Copper is naturally antimicrobial and copper surfaces continuously kill 99% of bacteria and, when used in the hospital environment, has been shown to reduce the transfer of infection by 58%.

All MedWurx blanket warmers come equipped with CuVerro® Bactericidal Copper Handles. In doing so, we hope to help contribute to improved health outcomes for patients in hospitals that use our product.

For more information about CuVerro, click here. If you would like to know more about our blanket warmers or are interested in ordering these or other CuVerro products that we offer, call us at 800-860-4716.

We wish all products could run perfectly forever, but sometimes they need repairs. If you're experiencing issues with your MedWurx blanket warmer, this might help you.

Is the blanket warmer failing to heat?

Sometimes the problem is as simple as a warmer being stuffed with too many blankets, needing cleaned of lint, or needing the temperature reset (see instructions in your manual).

However, another possible culprit is the heat strip. The heat strip can be found in the back inside panel of the warmer. When tested with an ohmmeter, it should read somewhere in the 50s. If it does not, it needs to be replaced.

Can you hear the fan running? If you don’t, that may be the source of your trouble.

Does the warmer's controller read a different temperature than another thermometer? You may need a new controller and/or sensor probe.

If this hasn’t helped you, or you need a new copy of a manual, part numbers and pricing, or have any other questions, call us at 800-860-4716 and ask for blanket warmer support.