HAIFA, Israel — An innovative heat patch developed in Israel to mitigate body heat loss in trauma, shock and hypothermia patients is now being tried out in the Gaza war, with advanced prototypes of the technology being sent out to doctors treating soldiers in elite military units.
Rescue Heat is made of a smart material that adheres to the body and contains a patented heating element that is activated once shaken and exposed to air. The patch then warms up to a temperature of up to 107° F (41.67 °C) , which helps raise body temperature to a healthy 98° F (36.67 °C) .
