Patents Assigned to Draeger Medical Infant Care, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7255671
    Abstract: A patient care apparatus comprises a portable patient support module having a first mattress, a first platform carrying the first mattress, and a first canopy positioned on the first platform to enclose an infant positioned on the first mattress in a first isolation chamber. The portable patient support module is configured to be carried by hand when the infant is positioned on the first mattress. The patient care apparatus further comprises a second patient support module having a second mattress, a second platform carrying the second mattress, and a second canopy positioned on the second platform. The second platform and the second canopy cooperate to enclose the portable patient support module positioned on the second mattress in a second isolation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Draeger Medical Infant Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Otho N. Boone, Patricia S. Maher, Ian McDermott, Nancy St. Clair
  • Patent number: 7038588
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for patient point-of-care data management is provided. Patient point-of-care data is obtained in realtime or in substantially realtime and is made available to subscribers or authorized users on either a local computer display screen, a remote computer display screen, or both. In some embodiments, data associated with a plurality of patients is made available and is viewable simultaneously on a computer display screen. In some embodiments, patient point-of-care data from a plurality of hospitals is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Draeger Medical Infant Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Otho N. Boone, Nancy St. Clair, John H. Richards, Ian McDermott, Joseph P. Bagnell, Robert J. Strecker
  • Patent number: 7008371
    Abstract: A patient warming apparatus includes a patient support and a canopy that moves upwardly and downwardly relative to the patient support. A first heater is coupled to the canopy and moves upwardly and downwardly with the canopy. A second heater is coupled to the patient support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Draeger Medical Infant Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Goldberg, David C. Newkirk, William Olson, Michael M. Donnelly, Robert G. Moll, Alan Gutwillig
  • Publication number: 20050182289
    Abstract: An infant support for use with an incubator or a warmer or a combination thereof comprises a support surface having a head end and a foot end and a driver engageable with the head and foot ends. The driver comprises a first elevator and a second elevator. The first elevator is engageable with the head end and the second elevator is engageable with the foot end. The driver is movable to cause the head and foot ends to move between raised and lowered positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: Draeger Medical Infant Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Costanzo
  • Patent number: 6926663
    Abstract: An infant support for use with an incubator or a warmer or a combination thereof comprises a support surface having a head end and a foot end and a driver engageable with the head and foot ends. The driver comprises a first elevator and a second elevator. The first elevator is engageable with the head end and the second elevator is engageable with the foot end. The driver is movable to cause the head and foot ends to move between raised and lowered positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Draeger Medical Infant Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph A. Costanzo
  • Patent number: 6880188
    Abstract: An infant-support apparatus for an incubator or warmer. The apparatus comprises a frame and an infant supporting deck having a central position relative to the frame. The deck is movable relative to the frame to laterally extended positions away from the central position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Draeger Medical Infant Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick A. Schmidt, David C. Newkirk