DISPOSABLE COVER FOR USE IN AN INCUBATOR FOR PREMATURE INFANTS
First Claim
1. A disposable cover for an incubator for premature infants comprising a moisture-pervious surface layer intended to face the premature infant during use and a back sheet, wherein the total weight of said disposable cover before use is communicated to the caregiver by indication on said cover, a label accompanying said cover or on the package for said cover.
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Abstract
The invention refers to a disposable cover for use in an incubator for premature infants comprising a moisture-pervious surface layer and a preferably moisture-impervious back sheet, wherein the total weight of the cover before use is communicated to the caregiver by indication on said cover, a label accompanying said cover or on the package for said cover. The cover may further be provided with a wetness indicator.
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20 Claims
- 1. A disposable cover for an incubator for premature infants comprising a moisture-pervious surface layer intended to face the premature infant during use and a back sheet, wherein the total weight of said disposable cover before use is communicated to the caregiver by indication on said cover, a label accompanying said cover or on the package for said cover.
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18. A method of monitoring basal functions of a premature infant, comprising:
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individually weighing a disposable cover before use for an incubator comprising a moisture-pervious surface layer intended to face the premature infant during use and a back sheet; indicating the individual before use weight of each said disposable cover on said cover, a label accompanying said cover or on the package for said cover; placing the disposable cover in the incubator with the premature infant; and weighing the disposable cover after use. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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