Use Of Phototherapy; Mechanical Safety - Dräger Isolette 8000 plus Instructions For Use Manual

For your safety and that of your patients
2.10

Use of phototherapy

2.10.1 Temperature monitoring
Use of phototherapy devices with the incubator may affect hood wall temperature,
incubator temperature, and infant skin temperature.
► Monitor incubator temperature during phototherapy.
► Monitor infant skin temperature during phototherapy.
► Position phototherapy device according to manufacturer instructions.
2.10.2 Interference with height adjustment
Phototherapy lights placed over the top of the hood may interfere with upward travel
of the height adjustment trolley.
► To prevent this interference, always remove the phototherapy light before
positioning the incubator trolley.
2.11

Mechanical safety

2.11.1 Moving the incubator
Correct preparation of the incubator before moving can prevent injuries and
damage to the device.
► Always use 2 people when moving the incubator and patient together.
When moving the incubator within the same floor space:
► Check that the patient is secured safely in the device
► Remove or secure all loose system components
► Lower the height adjustment trolley, IV pole, and shelves to their lowest position
► Do not use the IV pole or shelf to move the incubator. Use the handles.
► Close all drawers
► Remove all components from the rails
► Before moving the device, always ensure that the mattress is level, i.e., not in
the Trendelenburg or Reverse Trendelenburg position.
2.11.2 Trendelenburg safety
Safe movement of the bed can prevent injuries.
► To place the bed in Trendelenburg or Reverse Trendelenburg, always tilt one
end of the bed and keep the opposite end in the lowest position.
► Elevating both ends simultaneously is not recommended.
Avoiding pinch hazards can prevent injuries or death.
► Before placing the bed in Trendelenburg or Reverse Trendelenburg, ensure that
patient extremities are not caught between the bed and the hood walls.
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