Infant thermal support device
First Claim
1. An infant thermal support device comprising a base portion, an infant supporting portion coupled to the base portion, a plurality of transparent guards coupled to the infant supporting portion and extending upwardly therefrom, a transparent canopy positioned above the infant supporting portion and movable vertically relative to the infant supporting portion between a raised position in which the canopy is spaced-apart from the plurality of guards and a lowered position in which the canopy cooperates with the plurality of guards to form an incubator enclosure, and an air heater, a humidifier, and a blower configured to cooperate with the enclosure to provide a warm, moist environment for the infant.
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Abstract
An infant thermal support device which provides convective heat transfer similar to an incubator yet which allows for unlimited care provider access to the infant without compromising the infant'"'"'s thermal environment. The device has an infant support with head and foot ends and lateral sides, and provides a heated curtain of air traveling over an infant on the support to maintain the temperature of the infant at an appropriate level. Vertically oriented curtains of air travel upwardly from the lateral edges and at least one end of the support. The device provides warmth to the infant on the support by virtue of the heated air curtain, and the vertically oriented air curtains reduced perturbations of the heated air curtain caused by physical disturbances adjacent to the device such that a canopy enclosing the device is not required. The device further comprises a raisable and lowerable canopy and infrared heater, such that the device can function as either an infant radiant warmer, an incubator or both. Sensors mounted on the device sense disturbances around the device and the position of the canopy and vary the speeds of the heated air curtain and perturbation reducing curtains accordingly.
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26 Claims
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1. An infant thermal support device comprising
a base portion, an infant supporting portion coupled to the base portion, a plurality of transparent guards coupled to the infant supporting portion and extending upwardly therefrom, a transparent canopy positioned above the infant supporting portion and movable vertically relative to the infant supporting portion between a raised position in which the canopy is spaced-apart from the plurality of guards and a lowered position in which the canopy cooperates with the plurality of guards to form an incubator enclosure, and an air heater, a humidifier, and a blower configured to cooperate with the enclosure to provide a warm, moist environment for the infant.
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10. An infant thermal support device comprising
a base portion, an infant supporting portion coupled to the base portion, a plurality of guards coupled to the infant supporting portion and extending upwardly therefrom, at least one of the guards being movable downwardly to provide increased access to an infant supported on the infant supporting portion, a canopy positioned above the infant supporting portion and movable vertically relative to the infant supporting portion between a raised position in which the canopy is spaced-apart from the plurality of guards and a lowered position in which the canopy cooperates with the plurality of guards to form an enclosure for the infant, an air heater, a humidifier, and a blower positioned and configured to provide a warm, moist environment in the enclosure, and an infrared heater positioned to direct radiant heat toward the infant supporting portion.
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18. An infant thermal support device comprising
a base portion, an infant supporting positioned above the base portion and movable vertically relative to the base portion to support an infant at selected heights, a plurality of guards coupled to the infant supporting portion and extending upwardly therefrom, at least one of the guards being movable downwardly to provide increased access to an infant supported on the infant supporting portion, a canopy positioned above the infant supporting portion and movable vertically relative to the infant supporting portion between a raised position in which the canopy is spaced-apart from the plurality of guards and a lowered position in which the canopy cooperates with the plurality of guards to form an enclosure for the infant, a first heater and a blower positioned and configured to provide heated air into the enclosure, and a second heater positioned and configured to direct radiant heat toward the infant supporting portion.
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