Passive thermo-regulated neonatal transport incubator
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1. A passive neonatal transport incubator (PNTI), useful for thermo-regulating a neonate, comprising:
- an inner volume configured by means of size and shape to accommodate said neonate, said inner volume is defined by an envelope having a main longitudinal axis with a proximal end and an opposite distal end, wherein said envelope is perforated by at least one perforation and wherein said PNTI is configured to be inserted into an imaging device, said imaging device comprising a venting module and said PNTI is configured to be ventilated by said venting module through said perforated envelope, and wherein said PNTI comprises one or more sensors including a temperature sensor; and
a mechanism configured to open and close the at least one perforation, the at least one perforation is configured to be opened or closed based on a signal received by said mechanism from said one sensor or more sensors, and wherein said mechanism is a hatch, shutter, flexible material, or shape changing polymer.
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A passive neonatal transport incubator (PNTI), useful for thermo-regulating a neonate, comprising an inner volume configured by means of size and shape to accommodate the neonate, the inner volume is defined by an envelope having a main longitudinal axis with a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the envelope is at least partially perforated. Further, the PNTI is configured to be ventilated by an independently ventilated medical device, and is configured by means of size, shape and material to allow the neonate to be examined by the medical device.
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1. A passive neonatal transport incubator (PNTI), useful for thermo-regulating a neonate, comprising:
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an inner volume configured by means of size and shape to accommodate said neonate, said inner volume is defined by an envelope having a main longitudinal axis with a proximal end and an opposite distal end, wherein said envelope is perforated by at least one perforation and wherein said PNTI is configured to be inserted into an imaging device, said imaging device comprising a venting module and said PNTI is configured to be ventilated by said venting module through said perforated envelope, and wherein said PNTI comprises one or more sensors including a temperature sensor; and a mechanism configured to open and close the at least one perforation, the at least one perforation is configured to be opened or closed based on a signal received by said mechanism from said one sensor or more sensors, and wherein said mechanism is a hatch, shutter, flexible material, or shape changing polymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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