Infant thermal support device

• Main Authors: BUCHHOLZ, III; FRANCIS J, JACOBSEN; BRENT C, DONNELLY; MICHAEL M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.09.1995
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: AIR-CONDITIONING, AIR-HUMIDIFICATION, VENTILATION, USE OF AIRCURRENTS FOR SCREENING; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; BLASTING; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; CONTROLLING; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DIAGNOSIS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; FUNERAL DEVICES; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PHYSICS; PROSTHESES; RANGES; REGULATING; SURGERY; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; VENTILATING; WEAPONS

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, a...