Devices and methods for a neonate incubator, capsule and cart

• US 10,076,266 B2
• Filed: 02/01/2018
• Issued: 09/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aspect Imaging Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Aspect Imaging Ltd.
• Inventors: Rapoport, Uri, Azulay, Shmuel, Rabinovitz, Itzhak
• Primary Examiner(s): COOK, CHRISTOPHER L
• Application Number:
  US15/886,086
• Publication Number:
  US 20180153435A1
• Time in Patent Office: 229 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/045 Newborns, e.g. premature baby monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/166 the sensor is mounted on a specially adapted printed circuit board
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0036 including treatment, e.g., using an implantable medical device, ablating, ventilating
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/055 involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 1/044 Straps, bands or belts
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 11/005 with movable walls, e.g. for accessing the inside, removable walls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 11/009 with hand insertion windows, e.g. in the walls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/10 characterised by specific control means, e.g. for adjustment or steering
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/20 Displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/46 for temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/80 for connecting a trolley to a device, e.g. bed or column table
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2210/30 for intensive care
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2210/50 for radiography
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2210/90 for heating
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2220/00 Adaptations of particular transporting means
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1051 Flexible harnesses or slings

Abstract

Systems and method for positioning a neonate within an imaging device are provided. A capsule incubator, a cart, and a docking incubator are used to move a baby between an imaging device and a incubator, such that a baby can be imagined without having to move the baby from its environment.

Claims

1. A system for transporting a neonate to an imaging device, the system comprising:

a capsule incubator for housing the neonate;

a dock incubator removably positioning the capsule incubator therein;

a cart for detachably attaching the capsule incubator to transport the capsule incubator; and

an imaging device comprising a bore, the bore to receive the capsule incubator when attached to the cart such that when the capsule incubator is inserted into the bore the bore is closed;

wherein the dock incubator further comprises;

a first door to receive the capsule incubator and allow access to a first end of the neonate;

a second door to allow access to a second end of the neonate; and

a first mating element to mate with a second mating element of the capsule incubator, to position the capsule incubator within the dock incubator.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a radio frequency (RF) shield coupled to the cart or the capsule, the RF shield comprising a conduit having a first aperture and a second aperture and the conduit having a length to width ratio of at least 5 to 1, and the RF shield sized to mate with the bore to close the bore.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the cart further comprises;

a base coupled to at least two wheels, the base having a storage compartment;

a pillar coupled to the base and extending vertically from the base;

a connector coupled to the pillar for detachably attaching the capsule incubator to the cart; and

a control panel for controlling the connector, one or more environmental conditions within the capsule and the imaging device.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the pillar comprises an aperture such that one or more medical tubes can exit the pillar and enter an aperture of the capsule.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the first mating element and the second mating element are a rail and rail guide or a indent and roller that matches the indent.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a bed positioned within the capsule incubator, the bed comprising two pivot points to allow the bed to wrap around the neonate when positioned therein.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the bed comprises an outer layer, an inner layer and a RF coil layer positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the RF coil layer is rolled flexible print circuit board.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the dock incubator has at least two knobs positioned inside of the dock incubator coupled to a bottom surface of the dock incubator, such that when the capsule incubator opens the sides of the capsule incubator rest upon the knobs, to allow air to flow from the bottom of the dock incubator around the capsule incubator to control air flow within the dock incubator.

10. The system of claim 1 further comprising a radio frequency (RF) coil positioning device detachably attached to the dock incubator.