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12113 Incubators, Infant 35121 Transport infant incubator
17432 Incubators, Infant, Mobile 36025 Conventional infant incubator
12114 Incubators, Infant, Transport
Product description
Bassinets enclosed in plastic with climate controlled equipment
and hand-access ports with doors that are intended to keep
infants warm and limit their exposure to germs.
Principles of operation
These devices provide a closed, controlled environment that
warms an infant by circulating heated air over the skin. The heat
is then absorbed into the body by tissue conduction and blood Use and maintenance
convection. Ideally, both the skin and core temperatures should User(s): Nursing staff
be maintained with only minor variations.
Maintenance: Medical staff; technician;
biomedical or clinical engineer
Operating steps Training: Initial training by manufacturer and
The neonate lies on a mattress in the infant compartment, manuals
which is enclosed by a clear plastic hood. Incubators have hand-
access ports with doors that permit the infant to be handled
while limiting the introduction of cool room air. The clinician can Environment of use
raise or remove the plastic hood or open a panel to gain greater Settings of use: Hospital (primary care,
access to the infant. intermediate care, intensive care areas);
transport units used in ambulances
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