Abstract: A method and system tilts an infant-care medical device. In one example, the method and system pivots the infant-care device about the tilt axis by releasing a tilt platform of the infant-care medical device using an actuator to allow the tilt platform to pivot about the tilt axis. The method and system also selectively adjusts a rotational position of the tilt platform relative to a tilt axis. As the tilt platform pivots about the tilt axis, the system and method dampens pivoting of tilt platform using a damper. As so dampened, the pivoting of the tilt platform is counter-balanced such that vibration and/or movements that may be felt by an infant within the infant-care medical device may be reduced.

Abstract: A door retention system for an infant care device includes a plurality of links pivotably coupling a door with an infant care device, and an energy storage device secured to at least one of the links. The energy storage device is configured to apply a force tending to open the door exclusively when the door is in close proximity to a fully-open position. The energy storage device is also configured to apply a force tending to close the door exclusively when the door is in close proximity to a fully-closed position.

Abstract: Described herein is a system including a patient support unit having a patient environment, a heating module, a sensor module, and a control system. The control system is configured to selectively operate the system in a pre-programmed cooling mode configured to disable the heating module while monitoring patient-specific data of the patient using the sensor module. Related apparatus, systems, methods and/or articles are described.

Abstract: A premature neonate closed life support system (NCLSS) including: at least one chamber confining a cradle-like neonate support (CLNS) having suitable dimensions and geometric-configuration for accommodating at least one premature neonate having at least two operational configurations, said operational configurations comprising: a first operational OPEN configuration whereby said CLNS is adapted to couple said neonate to at least one life supporting system by means of at least one life supporting coupling line, prior to positioning said CLNS in a medical device; and a second operational air-tight CLOSED configuration whereby said neonate remains continuously coupled to said at least one life supporting system by means of at least one life supporting coupling line, when positioning said CLNS within said medical device. The OPEN and CLOSED configurations are reversible.

Abstract: A thermotherapy device includes a therapy unit (2) with housing having sidewalls surrounding a lying surface, a support device (8) that supports the therapy unit (2) and a heating device (7) for heating an area of the surrounded lying surface. The housing of the therapy unit (2) is open at the bottom. The support device (8) has a base wall arrangement (10) fixedly connected thereto which completes and locks the housing open at the bottom of the therapy unit to form a housing closed off at the bottom in the closed position of the therapy unit. The therapy unit (2) is mounted pivotably on one side in relation the base wall arrangement (10). The therapy unit (2) is pivotable between the closed position with the housing closed and an open position remote from the base wall arrangement, in which position the components in an interior of the housing are accessible.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and a system for monitoring skin color of a user. The system comprises a capturing unit, an obtaining unit, a deriving unit and a determining unit. The capturing unit captures at least one image of the user over a predetermined time period, and the obtaining unit obtains motion-related information of the user over the predetermined time period. The deriving unit derives visual information from the at least one image on the basis of the motion-related information, and the determining unit determines the skin color on the basis of the derived visual information. In this way, the skin color of the user can be effectively monitored without exposing the user to strong environmental light.

Abstract: A thermotherapy device (1) includes a basic housing (2) with walls (14) with a support for a patient and an especially transparent covering hood (3) for the basic housing (2), which covering hood can be moved between a closed position and an open position, so that the basic housing (2) is closed by the covering hood (3) in the closed position. A guide mechanism (4) is provided for mechanically guiding the motion of the covering hood (3) between the closed position and open position. A heater such as a convection heater with a blower heats the air and/or an air humidifier humidifies the air. The covering hood (3) is moved in a simple manner and access to the support for a patient is essentially not hindered by the covering hood (3) in the open position. The patient is kept warm essentially by a radiant heater when the covering hood (3) is opened and by the convection heater when the covering hood (3) is closed. The covering hood (3) may be irradiated by the radiant heater and protected from condensation.

Abstract: An improved incubator (4) and control apparatus (16) include separate temperature and humidity control loops (36, 38) wherein a commanded temperature (44) and a commanded relative humidity (RH) value (46) are commanded to the control apparatus via a user interface (40). The humidity control loop (36) employs specific humidity (SH) in its control operations. The use of SH rather than RH decouples humidity from temperature and thus simplifies control of both.

Abstract: An infant incubator including: a left-side treatment door, a right-side treatment door, and an end-side treatment door which are rotatably held, and door-locking devices which fixes the left-side and right-side treatment doors on the end-side treatment door; the door-locking devices are formed from: open-close knobs each mounted rotatably on the left-side and right-side treatment doors and each having a hook-shaped distal end, and knob brackets each mounted on side of the end-side treatment doors having a hollow-shape, the infant incubator in which the treatment doors are fixed in a stand state by inserting the open-close knob into the knob bracket.

Abstract: An infant warming assembly includes a heater assembly having a heater surface temperature sensor, a skin temperature sensor, and a user interface to input a commanded skin temperature value. The skin temperature sensor and the commanded skin temperature value are used in controlling a temperature component of a control loop. The heater surface temperature sensor is used in controlling a power component of the control loop that powers the heater based at least in part upon the heater surface temperature sensor and a control signal from the temperature component.

Abstract: An infant care station includes a horizontal surface configured to support an infant patient wherein at least one wall extends generally vertically from the horizontal surface. The horizontal surface and at least one wall define a microenvironment. A processor operates a display mounted to the care station at a location external to the microenvironment to present a graphical user interface. An auxiliary input device is located within the microenvironment, is communicatively connected to the processor, and is configured for operation by a clinician to interact with the graphical user interface.

Abstract: An incubator to maintain environmental conditions suitable for an infant is provided. The incubator comprises a vertical support structure with a plurality of horizontal columns connected to a bottom end of the vertical support structure to form a base portion. A crib is mounted on to the vertical support structure above the base portion for supporting the infant. The crib comprises a base plate and a plurality of plates arranged in a predetermined manner to form side walls of the crib. At least one dispenser nozzle is provided in the side walls for supplying water vapors to the crib. A humidification system, attachable at least to the base portion of the incubator, is fluidly connected to the inlets of the dispenser nozzles for supplying the water vapors. A radiant warmer is mounted on a top end of the vertical support structure for supplying radiant heat energy to the crib.

Abstract: An infant incubator including: an infant chamber in which an infant is placed; an air-supply passage for supplying supply-air to the infant chamber; and a heater equipment for heating the supply-air having a mount base which is mounted in the air-supply passage and a heater which is held to the mount base rotatably, wherein the heater has: a support part provided at a base end of the heater and supported by the mount base rotatably; and a heating part provided at a top end of the heater and heating the supply-air, and the heating part is formed by winding a heating-wire into a coil-shape and disposed so that an axial direction of the coil-shape is orthogonal to a flow direction of the supply-air passing through the air-supply passage.

Abstract: An infant incubator including: a bed of an infant; a first supporting-shaft disposed obliquely above the bed, extends substantially horizontally, and rotatable back and forth at a predetermined extent around an axis; a rotation stay fixed to and rotated with the first supporting-shaft; a second supporting-shaft provided with the rotation stay and parallel to the first supporting-shaft; and a heater disposed obliquely above the bed, attached to the rotation stay rotatably back and forth at a predetermined extent around the second supporting-shaft, and configured to emit a heat ray obliquely to an upper surface of the bed, wherein a position of the heater can be varied between a heating position for emitting the heat ray and a folding position for moving away from above the bed; and at the heating position, an emission angle of the heat ray from the heater is further varied.

Abstract: An infant incubator including: an infant chamber isolated from external air; a conditioning bath communicating with the infant chamber; an air-conditioning equipment circulating air in the infant chamber through the conditioning bath; a fan provided at the air-conditioning equipment and moving air in the conditioning bath; a heater provided at the air-conditioning equipment and heating the air in the conditioning bath; a humidifier provided at the air-conditioning equipment, removably installed on a constructional member of the conditioning bath, and supplying water-vapor to the air in the conditioning bath; and a channel member for supplying water-vapor removably installed on a water-vapor introduction port penetrating the constructional member of the conditioning bath, and connecting the humidifier and the conditioning bath, in this infant incubator, the channel member for supplying water-vapor closes the water-vapor introduction port when the humidifier is removed, and opens the water-vapor introduction po

Abstract: A hand insertion door board is attached to the peripheral portion of each hand insertion window formed in an outside portion of a newborn infant container of an incubator. A holding portion is formed on one side portion of the hand insertion door board in the lateral direction. A bracket which pivotally supports a support shaft having a vertical axis is attached to the holding portion. A latch lever is pivotally supported by the support shaft of the bracket. A press lever which releases latching operation of the latch lever is pivotally attached by using the support shaft of the bracket. When the press lever is pressed against the biasing force of a compression coil spring, the press lever presses projecting pieces of the latch lever to make the latch lever pivot about the support shaft to the release position.

Abstract: A womb mimicking neonate's incubator comprising an inner neonate accommodating volume and at least one environment-changing system (ECS). The inner neonate accommodating volume is characterized by at least one parameter and the ECS is configured to change at least one parameter in a predetermined time cycle which mimics human inner-womb environment.

Abstract: A patient transport incubator (PTI) suitable for MRI device having an open bore; the PTI comprises an inner volume having a first set of dimensions, adapted by means of shape and size to accommodate a patient or accommodate at least a portion of an MRI-compatible neonate's cradle, the inner volume is further covered by an envelope having a second set of dimensions, adapted by means of shape and size to be temporarily introduced within the open bore; wherein at least a portion of the envelope comprises MRI safe thermo-isolating and noise reducing foam. The invention will increase the safety and comfort of MRI scanning of neonates.

Abstract: A door retention system for an infant care device includes a plurality of links pivotably coupling a door with an infant care device, and an energy storage device secured to at least one of the links. The energy storage device is configured to apply a force tending to open the door exclusively when the door is in close proximity to a fully-open position. The energy storage device is also configured to apply a force tending to close the door exclusively when the door is in close proximity to a fully-closed position.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a movable wall portion for forming the outer circumference of an infant accommodation space can pivot forward about a portion of a region including the lower end portion and its vicinity of the movable wall portion from a substantially erect position to the outside of the infant accommodation space. The movable wall portion can move backward from a midway position in forward movement to the final backward moving position by its own weight while abrupt backward movement is suppressed by a damper. The present invention can provide a movable wall portion attachment mechanism of an incubator which does not produce a large sound or a large vibration when closing the movable wall portion, with a small chance that wall portions such as wall portions on the incubator base side, the movable wall portion or the like will be damaged.

Abstract: A neonate immobilizer that includes a lower torso segment having dorsal side and ventral side, an upper torso segment having the same, and a median navel segment in between, having a lateral side. The three segments are interconnected to form a continuous restraining shell along the dorsal side. The lower and upper segments form an access aperture around the navel when restraining the neonate. The aperture is located and configured to permit visual inspection and physical access to the neonate's navel.

Abstract: A thermotherapy device (1) includes a basic housing (2) with walls (14) with a support for a patient and an especially transparent covering hood (3) for the basic housing (2), which covering hood can be moved between a closed position and an open position, so that the basic housing (2) is closed by the covering hood (3) in the closed position. A guide mechanism (4) is provided for mechanically guiding the motion of the covering hood (3) between the closed position and open position. A heater such as a convection heater with a blower heats the air and/or an air humidifier humidifies the air. The covering hood (3) is moved in a simple manner and access to the support for a patient is essentially not hindered by the covering hood (3) in the open position. The patient is kept warm essentially by a radiant heater when the covering hood (3) is opened and by the convection heater when the covering hood (3) is closed. The covering hood (3) may be irradiated by the radiant heater and protected from condensation.

Abstract: An incubator with a canopy that selectively controls an amount of light that is transmitted into it. The incubator includes: at least one sensor configured to detect light transmitted into the incubator's capacity and to further convert the transmitted light into electrical current. The incubator also includes a canopy characterized by at least one portion, the portion comprises one or more smart incubator's glass (SIG); where the SIG is adapted to at least partially reduce or increase the light transparency via the portion in accordance with the sensor's electrical current.

Abstract: An incubator with a double glazed wall that promotes regulation of sound pressure levels and temperature levels the incubator, using an insulated glass unit. The canopy of the incubator has at least one insulated glass unit. This unit includes at least one first inner glass and at least one second external glass. The inner and external glasses are spaced by a spacer, and are characterized by an inner atmosphere confined within the canopy and an external atmosphere.

Abstract: A heat therapy device, in particular an incubator, for treating newborn children, has a bordered lying surface (4) freely accessible from above for accommodating a newborn child. A hood (18) can be moved between a closed position in which the bordered lying surface (4) is covered and an open exposed bordered lying surface position. A radiation heater (16) is suspended from a support structure (8) and is directed at the surface (4), in such a way that, after the movement from the closed position to the open position, the end (18b) of the hood facing the support structure (8) lies vertically at least at the height of the radiation heater (16) and lies horizontally further from the support structure (8) than the radiation heater, such that the hood (18) assumes a position outside of a radiation cone (16a) from the radiation heater (16) onto the lying surface (4).

Abstract: A heat therapy appliance (2) for treatment of neonates has a lying surface on a platform (4) bordered by side walls (8), a hood (10a, 10b) movable between a closed incubator position, bearing on the side walls and covering the lying surface, and an open nursing care position, a radiant heater (14) secured on the appliance structure and directed at the lying surface, lifting devices (6a, 6b) acting on the platform, and a control device actuating the lifting devices to adjustably set an angle of inclination of the platform with respect to the horizontal. The platform (4) is mounted so as to be adjustable in height. The control device also actuates the lifting devices (6a, 6b) in the same direction, to adjust the vertical position of the platform with respect to the side walls between a first position and a second position higher than the first position.

Abstract: A safety device for a glove port includes a hatch that is rotatably fixable by a hinge arrangement to an outer frame of the glove port so as to rotate between a closing position and an opening position for preventing or allowing access to the glove port, respectively. The device further includes a sensor associated associable with the glove port and arranged for engaging and/or detecting an abutment portion of the hatch in the closing condition and generating an alarm signal when the abutment portion does not engage the sensor, in particular when the hatch is not in the closing position.

Abstract: A sterilization and humidification apparatus includes a heating chamber, a filter and a humidification chamber. The heating chamber heats a gas so as to sterilize the gas. The humidification chamber is adapted so that a liquid, which has been filtered by the filter, evaporates into the sterilized gas, thereby causing the sterilized gas to cool, and outputting a humidified gas at a desired temperature. The apparatus may include a bypass chamber to provide a path for the gas to bypass the humidification chamber. The apparatus may be adapted particularly for use in an incubator.

Abstract: A thermotherapy device (1) includes a basic housing (2) with walls (14) with a support for a patient and an especially transparent covering hood (3) for the basic housing (2), which covering hood can be moved between a closed position and an open position, so that the basic housing (2) is closed by the covering hood (3) in the closed position. A guide mechanism (4) is provided for mechanically guiding the motion of the covering hood (3) between the closed position and open position. A heater such as a convection heater with a blower heats the air and/or an air humidifier humidifies the air. The covering hood (3) is moved in a simple manner and access to the support for a patient is essentially not hindered by the covering hood (3) in the open position.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for monitoring and alerting a body temperature of a person under guardianship. A wireless signal emitting body temperature sensor is configured to transmit a wireless signal including a detected temperature value. The wireless signal is received by a wireless signal receiving chip of a wireless signal receiving and processing precaution device carried by a guardian, and processed by a central processing chip. If the detected value is over the maximum value or is under the minimum value, an alarming signal will timely notify the guardian about abnormality in the body temperature of the person under guardianship.

Abstract: Equipment for the comprehensive care of critical neonates that ventilates, incubates, monitors and facilitates medical procedures. This equipment includes a thermal ring keeping the neonatal bubble tempered, and that slides longitudinally through its axis to leave exposed the neonate during its care. The inside of the thermal ring includes circular heaters surrounding said ring. Inside the cabin there is a closed recipient with water that takes advantage of the heat of said bubble to humidify air passing through the inlet door and outlet pipeline, which carry humidified and hot air to neonate. Furthermore, the equipment includes a water container, open at its upper part and placed out of the bubble, that allows simultaneously limiting the gas pressure of inspiration and expiration and the gas pressure of the neonate through two pipes.

Abstract: Described herein is a system including a patient support unit having a patient environment, a heating module, a sensor module, and a control system. The control system is configured to selectively operate the system in a pre-programmed cooling mode configured to disable the heating module while monitoring patient-specific data of the patient using the sensor module. Related apparatus, systems, methods and/or articles are described.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing warming therapy is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a patient support platform, a patient chamber, a heating source, and a rigid connection member for connecting hoses to the patient chamber. The rigid connection member provide an interface between hoses disposed inside the patient chamber, and hoses disposed outside. The connection member preferably includes one or more interconnection nozzles, removably attached thereto, for connecting the internal hoses to the external hoses. Each of the interconnection nozzles preferably includes an interior connection surface exposed to an interior of the patient chamber, and an external connection surface exposed to an external of the patient chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing warming therapy is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a patient support assembly and an air circulation system coupled to the patient support assembly, which includes first and second air flow channels which are separate from one another. The first and second air flow channels may be separately activated, depending upon the air flow required. Additionally, the elements of the air circulation system are easily disassembled, so as to allow easy cleaning of the system which, in turn, maintains a sterile patient environment.

Abstract: An incubator comprising a support and, mounted on the support, a patient-receiving unit provided with a cover, the cover being provided with means such as access openings for treating a patient, and wherein the patient-receiving unit is coupled with a heating element and/or a humidifying element via a conduit or conduits for heated and/or humidified air, which are equipped with a pump, wherein the pump, the heating element and/or the humidifying element are located in a foot of the support, and the conduit or conduits for heated and/or humidified air run between the foot and the patient-receiving unit, and in that the support is located substantially to one side of the patient-receiving unit, so as to leave a free legroom below the patient-receiving unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing warming therapy is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a base for supporting a medical patient and a humidifier module removably coupled to the base. The humidifier module may include a main reservoir and an evaporator reservoir separated by a channel. Both the main and evaporator reservoirs may be protected by a cover, which may be made removable. The design of the humidifier module is such that the component parts thereof may be easily removed, so that the reservoir body including the main reservoir and the evaporator reservoir may be easily cleaned, such as through use of an autoclave.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing patient access in a warming therapy device (e.g., incubator, warmer, etc.) is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a mattress tray assembly having at least two axes of rotation, and in another exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a mattress tray assembly having at least four axes of rotation.

Abstract: Monitoring of infants in an incubator may use cameras to measure vital signs and other medical parameters, including oxygen saturation of arterial blood. However, the images obtained by these cameras suffer from a reduced signal-to-noise ratio due to specular reflectance from light reflecting off the skin of the infant. By including radiation scattering structures within the incubator walls and light sources arranged along the edges of the incubator walls, diffuse illumination may be achieved, specular reflectance may be reduced, and the above-mentioned adverse affects on the signal-to-noise ratio of the camera images may be avoided and/or reduced.

Abstract: An infant care system and apparatus includes a horizontal surface to support an infant. A microenvironment region is defined around the horizontal surface by at least one wall. A graphical display is disposed within the microenvironment region. A diagnostic imaging device is at least partially disposed within the microenvironment region to obtain diagnostic images of an infant disposed within the microenvironment region.

Abstract: Systems and methods for air purification within an incubator using germicidal irradiation from an ultra-violet (UV) light source that is integrated in a path from ambient air into the cavity of an incubator.

Abstract: An infant care station includes a horizontal surface configured to support an infant patient wherein at least one wall extends generally vertically from the horizontal surface. The horizontal surface and at least one wall define a microenvironment. A processor operates a display mounted to the care station at a location external to the microenvironment to present a graphical user interface. An auxiliary input device is located within the microenvironment, is communicatively connected to the processor, and is configured for operation by a clinician to interaction with the graphical user interface.

Abstract: An air humidifier (90) for generating humidified breathing air for a patient includes a boiling pot (92) for receiving a defined water volume (91). The air humidifier (90) has a partition (93), the partition having at least one perforation (97). The partition with perforation (93) is designed to be arranged above a water surface of the defined water volume in the boiling pot.

Abstract: An incubator (12) includes an incubator hood (11) with two side walls (2, 3), a front wall (4), a rear wall (5) and preferably an upper wall (6), which have each inner and outer surfaces. One or more of the inner and/or outer surfaces of one or more of the walls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) of the incubator hood are provided with a coating. The coating is electrically conductive and essentially optically transparent. The electrical conductivity of the coating is designed to heat the coated walls, similarly to a resistance heater, to a desired temperature by applying an electric voltage in order to prevent thereby water of condensation from forming. The coating is essentially scratch resistant.

Abstract: A system for monitoring the physiological conditions of a plurality of infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The system includes a plurality of microenvironments, a plurality of environmental sensors to detect a first environmental condition in the microenvironments, and a plurality of external environmental sensors to detect a second environmental condition in the NICU. The system also includes a central processor that compares signals from the environmental sensors to signals from the external environmental sensors and determines a correlation between the first environmental condition and the second environmental condition. A method of monitoring the conditions of a plurality of infants is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a user access port for a controlled atmosphere apparatus comprising a porthole extending through a wall; a sealing assembly comprising a first sealing means and a second sealing means for maintaining a sealing barrier across the porthole, whereby the first sealing means comprises a first closure member that is adapted to at least substantially seal the porthole when arranged in a closed position and allow user access to the porthole when arranged in an open position; the second sealing means is mounted so as to extend at least substantially across the porthole and comprises a sealed access member and a second closure member, whereby the sealed access member comprises a user access aperture having a peripheral edge adapted to form a sealing contact with an arm of a user when an operator extends his arm through the user access aperture and whereby the second closure member is adapted to at least substantially seal the user access aperture when arranged in a closed position and at least

Abstract: A transport incubator system includes an incubator, a system frame, and, optionally, supporting components. Supporting components can include a dampening system, slide-out internal compressed gas cylinder storage trays, a monitor mount, handles, strapping points, a chart and hand-held device holder, an electrical control box, a pneumatic control box, an accessory deck, an LED examination light, and a DC distribution component. Methods of using such a transport incubator system are also described.

Abstract: A transport incubator system includes an incubator, a system frame, and, optionally, supporting components. Supporting components can include a dampening system, slide-out internal compressed gas cylinder storage trays, a monitor mount, handles, strapping points, a chart and hand-held device holder, an electrical control box, a pneumatic control box, an accessory deck, an LED examination light, and a DC distribution component. Methods of using such a transport incubator system are also described.

Abstract: A transport incubator system includes an incubator, a system frame, and, optionally, supporting components. Supporting components can include a dampening system, slide-out internal compressed gas cylinder storage trays, a monitor mount, handles, strapping points, a chart and hand-held device holder, an electrical control box, a pneumatic control box, an accessory deck, an LED examination light, and a DC distribution component. Methods of using such a transport incubator system are also described.

Abstract: A transport incubator system includes an incubator, a system frame, and, optionally, supporting components. Supporting components can include a dampening system, slide-out internal compressed gas cylinder storage trays, a monitor mount, handles, strapping points, a chart and hand-held device holder, an electrical control box, a pneumatic control box, an accessory deck, an LED examination light, and a DC distribution component. Methods of using such a transport incubator system are also described.

Abstract: A cradle configured for life supporting a premature neonate during magnetic resonance imaging procedure. The cradle includes a receptacle configured for receiving the neonate and inserting into a MRI apparatus. The receptacle is magnetically transparent. The cradle includes a unit of neonate life support remotely connected to the receptacle such that a magnetic field of the MRI apparatus is not disturbed by the life support unit.