Temperature is a Vital Sign
Every clinical decision impacts your patients’ chances of recovery.
Temperature is at the very core of the body’s ability to function. Managing temperature is a critical component of care, just like managing oxygen.
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Targeted Temperature Management
Arctic Sun™ temperature control solution for critically ill patients—Every degree matters, every second counts
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“Life is great. The kids are healthy, work is good, everything is, and just to within seconds if not minutes, that all changed. And it could have changed forever in a horrific way. And quite frankly, now we’re 12 weeks out and it feels like we got that back.”
William Beale, Adult TTM Patient
“We’ve not talked to one person who’s been treated with this therapy. So few people get the treatment who could benefit from it.”
Kelly Beale, TTM Advocate
Learn how TTM made the difference
“I’ve been fortunate that everybody’s been there to help out. That makes all the difference in the world.”
Tom Sparks, Adult TTM Patient
“I think it’s the first time he ever listened to me.”
Peggy Sparks, TTM Advocate
Watch Tom’s story
“It’s essential for hospitals to offer the most advanced therapeutic options, especially in critical cases. Often, families aren’t aware until it’s too late and they’re left wondering what might have been possible. As providers, we owe it to our patients to give them every possible chance.”
— Dr. Benjamin Abella,
MD, MPhil
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The outcome is theirs, but the decision to treat is yours.
Clinicians worldwide are adopting Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) as a vital intervention in critical care.
Extensive research supports the benefits of temperature control across various conditions, with evidence showing that TTM can help stabilize metabolic rate, reduce brain injury, and improve survival rates. Importantly, the risk profile of TTM remains low, with little evidence of harm to patients when implemented correctly.
A study determined that up to 72% of eligible patients never receive this potentially life-changing intervention.
Your choice of temperature control device is crucial
Like CPR, TTM only works when done well. Delays, device limitations, or inconsistent protocols can turn a lifesaving therapy into a missed opportunity. The quality and timeliness of the therapy has a direct impact on the effectiveness. You have one chance and a narrow window to act.
Post-therapy analytics allow you to make data-driven decisions against your protocols— to ensure the quality of care desired is being delivered every time.
Choose Wisely.
Their only guarantee is your commitment to high-quality care.
BD Arctic Sun™ Solution Temperature Control empowers care teams with a non-invasive, nurse-driven approach
Your choice of temperature control device is crucial
Like CPR, TTM only works when done well. Delays, device limitations, or inconsistent protocols can turn a lifesaving therapy into a missed opportunity. The quality and timeliness of the therapy has a direct impact on the effectiveness. You have one chance and a narrow window to act.
Post-therapy analytics allow you to make data-driven decisions against your protocols— to ensure the quality of care desired is being delivered every time.
Choose Wisely.
Our suite of hardware, software, training, service, analytics, connectivity and proprietary pads make up this non-invasive solution that allows you to monitor and control temperatures for every eligible patient—neonate, pediatric, or adult.
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Non-Invasive
Continuous temperature monitoring with skin-friendly hydrogel for patients of all ages.
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Effective
Superior at controlling temperature compared to blankets or wraps and more effective than conventional warming methods at preventing hypothermia.
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Patient-Centered
Constant visualization to patient temperature, water temperature, and potential heat generation is available throughout therapy.
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Timely
A nurse-driven approach to therapy that can be quickly initiated anywhere along the patient pathway. Stored protocols and minimal maintenance requirements
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Efficient
More efficient in attaining the target temperature, less incidence of rebound hypothermia, and better at monitoring normothermia than cooling wraps.
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Equitable
Data and analytics to support an equitable approach to patient care.
INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Arctic Sun™ Temperature Management System is a thermal regulating system, indicated for monitoring and controlling patient temperature in adult and pediatric patients of all ages
CAUTIONS
Targeted Temperature Management can trigger pathophysiological side-effects on the body such as but not limited to: cardiac dysrhythmia, electrolyte and pH balance, metabolic changes, hemodynamic changes, blood-glucose balance, infection, shivering, and can affect the coagulation, respiratory, renal, and neurological systems. The controlling of patient temperature should only be performed under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional. Refer to the operator’s manual and indications for use for any device intended to deliver TTM therapy.
The Arctic Sun™ Temperature Management System is for use only with the ArcticGel™ pads. The ArcticGel™ pads are only for use with the Arctic Sun™ Temperature Management System. BD will not be responsible for patient safety or equipment performance if the procedures to operate, maintain, modify or service the Arctic Sun™ Temperature Management System are other than those specified by BD.
The Arctic Sun™ Temperature Management System is a thermal regulating system, indicated for monitoring and controlling patient temperature in adult and pediatric patients of all ages
CAUTIONS
Targeted Temperature Management can trigger pathophysiological side-effects on the body such as but not limited to: cardiac dysrhythmia, electrolyte and pH balance, metabolic changes, hemodynamic changes, blood-glucose balance, infection, shivering, and can affect the coagulation, respiratory, renal, and neurological systems. The controlling of patient temperature should only be performed under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional. Refer to the operator’s manual and indications for use for any device intended to deliver TTM therapy.
The Arctic Sun™ Temperature Management System is for use only with the ArcticGel™ pads. The ArcticGel™ pads are only for use with the Arctic Sun™ Temperature Management System. BD will not be responsible for patient safety or equipment performance if the procedures to operate, maintain, modify or service the Arctic Sun™ Temperature Management System are other than those specified by BD.
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Provider Perspectives - Temp Talks
Meet Isha
Isha always loved babies, explored pediatrics and psychology, but found her calling as a NICU nurse and never looked back.
A New Beginning: TTM in the Neonatal ICU
Isha recalls taking part in early NICU studies on targeted temperature management and witnessing its impact on newborn care.
Out with the Old, and in with the New
Isha reflects on the evolution of cooling equipment in the NICU, recalling early challenges and the breakthrough of devices that made TTM easier and more precise.
A Patient Centric Approach
Nursing in the NICU means managing babies, families, and technology, and when one piece manages itself, everything else falls into focus.
Seeing is believing
Let teams try the tech. Its ease and safety speak for themselves, while data and leadership support drive adoption forward.
The Snowball Effect
Ask how tightly a cooling device controls your baby’s temperature. Early, precise adjustments keep them safe from dangerous drops.
Individualized Care and TTM
This Tech Talk video discusses how Individualized TTM care is crucial as patients vary and how to tailor therapy to injury and sickness in order to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach.
Commetment to Care
This Tech Talk video discusses the narrow window for brain injury nad how TTM offers potential benefit with little harm to help patients.
Conviction vs Confusion
This Tech Talk video discusses the confusion and skepticism around TTM and how education is vital to clarify its role for overburdened providers.
Data–It's a Must
This Tech Talk video discusses how data collection, including outcomes, is essential for TTM and all therapies.
A Narrow Window
This Tech Talk video discusses how aggressive data capture and outcome tracking are vital in critical care.
Actionable Insights
This Tech Talk video discusses the tools, dashboards, and interpretation for complex critical illness to help clinicians.
Informed Clinical Decisions
This Tech Talk video discusses how real-world data from TTM devices can inform decisions beyond clinical trials.
TTM and the Critical Care Bundle
This Tech Talk video discusses how TTM implementation data (start, variability) is key.
A Standard Approach
This Tech Talk video discusses how hospitals should choose one TTM device for staff consistency, consider resource availability, and match devices to patient needs and staffing.
Understanding the Role of TTM
Confusion around target temperature in TTM is common; fever avoidance is key. Clinicians should stay humble, seek help, and use available resources.
Weighing the Risk
This Tech Talk video discusses how low-risk therapies like TTM are often underused despite potential benefits, unlike in oncology, where patients welcome such options.
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