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It is vital to keep newborn babies warm and help them to achieve thermoregulation.
Radiant warmers and incubators are used to maintain the body temperature of newborn infants. The heat output of these devices is usually regulated by servo control to keep the skin temperature constant at a site on the abdomen where a thermistor probe is attached.
Radiant Warmer, is a body warming device to provide heat to the body. This device helps to maintain the body temperature of the baby and limit the metabolism rate.
(BabyTherm)
The heat loss in some newborn babies is rapid; hence body warmers provide an artificial support to keep the body temperature constant.
In certain areas with very cold climate, babies are kept on Radiant Warmer for couple of hours immediately after birth to ensure the baby is stabilized after birth.
Radiant Warmers consists of an open tray (where the baby is kept) and the artificial heating is provided by a heating mechanism mounted overhead. The heating mechanism consists of quartz which produces the desired heat and a reflecting mechanism to divert the heat at the baby tray.
The skin temperature of the baby can be monitored by a temperature measuring knob that is kept continuously attached to the body. The variation in the skin temperature can be seen on a small LCD panel which continuously shows the body temperature.
Radiant warmers are equipped with alarm to indicate the change in temperature. The heat generated can be controlled manually by a knob as well as automatically depending on the Radiant Heat Warmer.
Babytherm infant warming systems from Dräger is an intensive care Infant Warming System intended as a therapeutic device providing warmth for premature and full term neonates.
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