DESCRIPTION

The V-21OOG Infant Incubator provides standard actions to control the incubator temperature, either by manual (air) or servo (baby) control, and air humidity. The incubator also provides an external communication function that allows data to be exported to the user’s PC for evaluation and storage. In addition, the incubator provides the following optional functions: oxygen controller, pulse oximeter, and weight monitor. The temperature in the incubator can be controlled using one of two modes: manual control mode or servo control mode. In manual control mode, the incubator air temperature is controlled to maintain the desired infant temperature. The air temperature is initially set based on the user’s training and experience and is then adjusted based on the infant’s needs and clinical status. In the servo control mode, a skin temperature probe is attached to the infant and is monitored by the incubator controller. The heater output is controlled to maintain the infant’s skin temperature at a set value. Changes to the heater output are made gradually, so as to minimize temperature overshoot and infant stress.