201 |
PREMATURE NEONATE CLOSED LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM |
US13233515 |
2011-09-15 |
US20120071745A1 |
2012-03-22 |
Uri Rapoport |
A premature neonate closed life support system (NCLSS) including: at least one chamber confining a cradle-like neonate support (CLNS) having suitable dimensions and geometric-configuration for accommodating at least one premature neonate having at least two operational configurations, said operational configurations comprising: a first operational OPEN configuration whereby said CLNS is adapted to couple said neonate to at least one life supporting system by means of at least one life supporting coupling line, prior to positioning said CLNS in a medical device; and a second operational air-tight CLOSED configuration whereby said neonate remains continuously coupled to said at least one life supporting system by means of at least one life supporting coupling line, when positioning said CLNS within said medical device. The OPEN and CLOSED configurations are reversible. |
202 |
WARMING THERAPY DEVICE INCLUDING PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED HEATING ELEMENT |
US13062417 |
2009-09-25 |
US20110160520A1 |
2011-06-30 |
Andrei Khodak; Peter D. Sabota |
An apparatus and method for performing warming therapy is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a patient support assembly and a pump assembly coupled to the patient support assembly, for providing heated air to a patient. The pump assembly may include one or more heating elements coupled to the sidewalk thereof for providing heating of air flowing through the pump assembly. |
203 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUOUS ACCESS TO AN ISOLATION SPACE WHILE MAINTAINING ISOLATION |
US12846357 |
2010-07-29 |
US20100305393A1 |
2010-12-02 |
Charles K. Akers; Theodore A.M. Arts |
An isolation container includes an isolation space for receiving an object and maintains the isolation space substantially isolated while providing for continuous access to, and maneuverability within, the isolation space through one or more access ports. An air management system re-circulates air through the isolation space to create a negative or positive pressure within the space, and is operable to filter, and optionally adjust the temperature and humidity of, the re-circulating air. In an embodiment of the isolation container configured for transporting a patient in the isolation space, a communications system is also coupled to the isolation space to provide for audio, video or other data communications between the patient and the communications device external to the isolation container. |
204 |
WARMING THERAPY DEVICE INCLUDING RETRACTABLE HOOD MEMBER |
US12738800 |
2008-12-03 |
US20100249493A1 |
2010-09-30 |
Robert J. Chilton, III |
An apparatus and method for providing patient access in a warming therapy device (e.g., incubator, warmer, etc.) is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus comprises a hood with a retractable top member, which permits access to a patient disposed within the warming therapy device without lowering or removal of one or more sidewalls of the hood. |
205 |
Apparatus and method for providing continuous access to an isolation space while maintaining isolation |
US11402758 |
2006-04-12 |
US07789820B2 |
2010-09-07 |
Charles K. Akers; Theodore A. M. Arts |
An isolation container includes an isolation space for receiving an object and maintains the isolation space substantially isolated while providing for continuous access to, and maneuverability within, the isolation space through one or more access ports. An air management system re-circulates air through the isolation space to create a negative or positive pressure within the space, and is operable to filter, and optionally adjust the temperature and humidity of, the re-circulating air. In an embodiment of the isolation container configured for transporting a patient in the isolation space, a communications system is also coupled to the isolation space to provide for audio, video or other data communications between the patient and a communications device external to the isolation container. |
206 |
Incubator Transporter Interface Assembly |
US12356633 |
2009-01-21 |
US20100185045A1 |
2010-07-22 |
Robert C. Chinn |
An incubator transporter interface assembly for releasably securing an incubator to a transporter is provided. The interface assembly includes equipment mounts that pivot together between an engaging position and a disengaging position so as to engage and disengage, respectively, the incubator to and from a secured state with the interface assembly. |
207 |
MODULAR NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE SYSTEM |
US12649645 |
2009-12-30 |
US20100168502A1 |
2010-07-01 |
Stephen E. Delaporte; Michael J. Gazes; Thomas J. Keefe |
A modular neonatal intensive care system including an infant incubator, bassinet and frame is provided. The infant incubator of the present disclosure is configured for reducing the overall cost and/or minimizing the amount of power that the neonatal care system or infant incubator draws. A number of the features also make the design more appropriate for the conditions in developing countries. The neonatal care system is also integrated with a hospital bassinet which is made up of a bassinet bed and a frame. The frame for the bassinet acts as both a structural support system and a means for transportation when the neonatal care incubator is attached at the top of the frame. |
208 |
Incubator |
US12553669 |
2009-09-03 |
US20100076248A1 |
2010-03-25 |
Satoshi IBARA; Terumi Matsubara; Eiji Koike; Shinichi Kobayashi; Naoki Honma; Hidetoshi Sato; Kazuo Matsubara |
An incubator according to the present invention will be able to prevent accidents to the incubator itself or other devices, a doctor, a nurse or others causing external force even if the external force is applied to a canopy of a newborn chamber. An optical detector in a control mechanism detects application of external force to the canopy of the newborn chamber, and a signal output section in the control mechanism outputs a signal that renders a driving mechanism for lowering and raising the canopy non-operational when the application of external force is detected. Accordingly, even if external force is applied to the canopy by bump, contact, putting some object or others, the driving mechanism will not continue or start to lower or raise the canopy while the external force is applied to the canopy because the driving mechanism will be rendered non-operational. |
209 |
Humidification control system for infant care apparatus |
US11315769 |
2005-12-22 |
US07442163B2 |
2008-10-28 |
Lawrence G. Ten Eyck; Daniel F. Strauch |
An infant care apparatus for supporting an infant upon an infant platform having a humidification control system. The user can initial select a manual mode where the humidity is inputted through a user input to control the humidity within an infant compartment. The system has an automatic mode where the user can then input humidity levels and a successive time periods to establish a protocol for controlling the humidity within the infant compartment over the time period the infant is being treated within the infant care apparatus. Each successive time period inputted by the user has a different humidity level associated herewith. As a further feature, there is an evaluation system to monitor whether the infant has been overstressed by any of the automatic reductions in the levels of humidity. |
210 |
Incubator Device |
US10598756 |
2005-03-07 |
US20080021261A1 |
2008-01-24 |
Torgeir Hamsund |
A device for an incubator (1) comprising a platform (6), a ventilation aggregate (12) and a cover (8), wherein the cover (8) comprises a chamber (30) communicating with the ventilation aggregate (12) via at least a first duct (14), and with a patient bed rest (10) of the incubator (1) via flow apertures (32). |
211 |
Infant care apparatus with fixed overhead heater |
US10672948 |
2003-09-26 |
US07282022B2 |
2007-10-16 |
Steven M. Falk; Matthew L. Severns; Joseph Boris; Michael H. Mackin; Christopher A. Dykes |
An infant care apparatus having a canopy movable with respect to an infant support for supporting an infant between a lower position enclosing the infant in an infant compartment and an upper position opening the infant compartment. The canopy has an opening and a door that can be closed to block the opening and opened to unblock the opening. A radiant heater is located in a fixed position above the infant support to direct infrared energy toward the infant support. When the canopy is in its lower position, a convective heating system warms the infant compartment. The door either closes as the canopy moves to its lower position or opens as the canopy moves to its upper position. |
212 |
Infant care apparatus |
US10490773 |
2002-10-03 |
US07255671B2 |
2007-08-14 |
Otho N. Boone; Patricia S. Maher; Ian McDermott; Nancy St. Clair |
A patient care apparatus comprises a portable patient support module having a first mattress, a first platform carrying the first mattress, and a first canopy positioned on the first platform to enclose an infant positioned on the first mattress in a first isolation chamber. The portable patient support module is configured to be carried by hand when the infant is positioned on the first mattress. The patient care apparatus further comprises a second patient support module having a second mattress, a second platform carrying the second mattress, and a second canopy positioned on the second platform. The second platform and the second canopy cooperate to enclose the portable patient support module positioned on the second mattress in a second isolation chamber. |
213 |
Infant care bed with evaluation capabilities |
US11295862 |
2005-12-07 |
US20070129612A1 |
2007-06-07 |
Lawrence Ten Eyck; Richard Smith |
An infant care bed for supporting an infant having incorporated therein, certain testing and evaluation devices to carrying out the evaluation of an infant in a medical care facility. The apparatus can carry out at least one of the following tests on the infant: determining the weight of an infant, determining the sucking strength of an infant, determining the ability of the infant to hear certain frequencies and determining the bilirubin level of the infant's blood. The infant care bed includes a computer with a memory device such that the hospital can input a customized protocol of the tests to be performed on the infant and the criteria for passing the tests. A data input allows the personnel to input test results and a display provides an account of the tests performed and the tests not performed to assure that all of the tests required by the protocol are conducted. |
214 |
Apparatus and method for providing continuous access to an isolation space while maintaining isolation |
US11402758 |
2006-04-12 |
US20060247487A1 |
2006-11-02 |
Theodore Arts; Charles Akers |
An isolation container includes an isolation space for receiving an object and maintains the isolation space substantially isolated while providing for continuous access to, and maneuverability within, the isolation space through one or more access ports. An air management system re-circulates air through the isolation space to create a negative or positive pressure within the space, and is operable to filter, and optionally adjust the temperature and humidity of, the re-circulating air. In an embodiment of the isolation container configured for transporting a patient in the isolation space, a communications system is also coupled to the isolation space to provide for audio, video or other data communications between the patient and a communications device external to the isolation container. |
215 |
Canopy adjustable mounting system for infant warming apparatus |
US10727896 |
2003-12-04 |
US07108653B2 |
2006-09-19 |
Michael H. Mackin |
An infant warming apparatus having a canopy movable with respect to an infant support between a lower position where the canopy mates with an upper peripheral edge of vertical walls extending upwardly from the infant support to enclose the infant in an infant compartment and an upper position opening the infant compartment. There is an adjustable mounting system that allows the canopy to be initially moved along and rotated about various axes in order to align the canopy with the vertical walls during the assembly of the infant warming apparatus. Once properly aligned, the canopy can be fixed in a desired orientation and/or allowed some motion between the canopy and the vertical walls to assure of a correct alignment of the canopy with the walls to create an isolated infant compartment. |
216 |
Unobtrusive measurement system for bioelectric signals |
US11153620 |
2005-06-16 |
US20060041196A1 |
2006-02-23 |
Robert Matthews; Igor Fridman; Paul Hervieux |
A system for unobtrusively measuring bioelectric signals developed by an individual includes multiple sensors, one or more of which constitutes a capacitive sensor, embedded into or otherwise integrated into an object, such as a chair, bed or the like, used to support the individual. In one preferred embodiment, multiple capacitive sensors are incorporated into a pad provided in an incubator for unobtrusively measuring bioelectric signals from a baby under supervised care. In any case, the object serves as mounting structure that holds the sensors in place. The sensors are preferably arranged in the form of an array, with particular ones of the sensors being selectable from the array for measuring the bioelectric signals which are transmitted, such as through a wireless link, for display and/or analysis purposes. |
217 |
Steering system for medical transport cart |
US10898030 |
2004-07-22 |
US20060016009A1 |
2006-01-26 |
Sean Mannix |
A transport cart for attaching to a patient care apparatus, such as an infant care apparatus to move that infant care apparatus from one location to another. The transport cart is dockable to the infant care apparatus forming an overall footprint of the combination transport cart/infant care apparatus. The infant care apparatus has casters to provide mobility thereto and the transport cart has a rearward portion with casters and a forward portion that docks with the infant care apparatus that has a roller that is rotatable about a fixed horizontal axis and, when the transport cart is docked to the infant care apparatus, the roller becomes located at or proximate to the center of the footprint of the combination transport cart/infant care apparatus. By the use of the centrally located roller, the user can more readily steer the combination apparatus by directing the rearward portion of the docking cart. |
218 |
Fuel cell powered patient transport cart |
US10782032 |
2004-02-19 |
US20050183895A1 |
2005-08-25 |
Matthew Severns |
A transport cart for attaching to a patient care apparatus, such as a patient bed or infant care apparatus and is used to move that patient care apparatus from one location to another. During that transport, the transport cart supplies electrical power to the patient care apparatus or peripheral equipment attending to the care and monitoring of the patient. There is, therefore, a source of power on the transport cart that moves with the transport cart and enables that transport cart to provide the electrical power. The electrical source on the transport cart is a fuel cell such that the cart can continue to supply the electrical power to the patient care apparatus for so long as there is a supply of fuel on the transport cart to operate the fuel cell. With the use of a fuel cell, there is no need for considerable periods of downtime that is currently necessary for recharging one or more batteries on the transport cart and thus the transport cart of this invention is more readily available to the hospital personnel. |
219 |
Closing device for a flap on an incubator hood |
US10842133 |
2004-05-10 |
US20050020872A1 |
2005-01-27 |
Markus Hampe |
A closing device for a flap on an incubator hood or thermotherapy apparatus hood is equipped with flaps, which make access possible to the premature or newborn baby from the outside. A closing device for the flap (1) on an thermotherapy apparatus hood (3) is provided which guarantees reliable closing. A roller (9) at a second closing element (5) extends behind a first closing element (4). The roller (9) is mounted on an axle (8) with a clearance in a range of 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the axle (8) extends, so that an undefined state of the closing device, in which the roller (9), though touching the first closing element (4), does not extend behind it, is avoided. |
220 |
Humidifier module |
US10493168 |
2004-04-20 |
US20040234254A1 |
2004-11-25 |
Ted
W
Czupich; Felix
J
Gryn |
A humidifier module for use with a thermal support apparatus including an air passageway includes a water reservoir and a vapor chamber. A heater is associated with the vapor chamber to generate vapor to humidify air in the air passageway. The humidifier module is movable between a first position coupled to the thermal support apparatus and a second position spaced apart from the first position. |