Operation; Precautions - Dräger Babytherm 8000 WB Instructions For Use Manual

Operation

Precautions

Patient care
WARNING
Never leave the patient unattended when the side panels
are down, as the infant can fall out.
When handling the side panels and bed canopy, take
care not to pinch any parts of the patient's body or any
hoses or other articles, e.g. bedding.
Ensure that the side panels are securely engaged,
the panel hardware should be visible above the
surface of the bed.
The inner panels should be used with all patients,
whether the side panels are open or closed.
With lively infants and/or older children, the 230 mm
high side panels should be used.
Observe these infants and/or children particularly
closely at all times.
Heat therapy/Phototherapy
WARNING
Monitor the patient's core temperature regularly using
a separate thermometer!
Adjust the temperature settings to the needs of
the patient. Watch out for exposure to sunlight.
NOTE
Increased heat is directed to the patient when the heated
gel mattress, radiant warmer and phototherapy are operated
in combined mode. This should be taken into account when
setting the heating system.
Follow the instructions for setting the two heating systems,
separately and in combination (page 22 ff). Changes
in ambient conditions, e.g. draughts, can influence
the patient's temperature balance.
Mattress heater
WARNING
When mattress heating is in use, the gel mattress
must be in place on the heated bed area. The gel
mattress should only be used as a heating pad with
the Dräger Babytherm 8000 WB. Do not use it with
the Dräger Babytherm 4200 or other warming beds
with heating plate temperatures over 40 °C – danger
of burns.
Prevent contact with sharp objects, as these can
damage the gel mattress.
Do not fold or kink the gel mattress.
To transport the gel mattress, roll it up.
Always observe the gel mattress warming-up time.
Wait for about 1 hour to allow the gel mattress to warm
up before placing a patient in the Babytherm.
Instructions for Use Babytherm 8000 WB
Radiant warmer
CAUTION
The use of a radiant warmer can cause an unnoticed
increase in the patient's water loss.
CAUTION
When the bed is tilted, those parts of the patient's body that
are closer to the radiant warmer will receive more heat.
The skin temperature of such body parts should be regularly
monitored.
WARNING
Do not use any flammable cleaning agents or
medication while the heater is in operation – fire hazard.
Do not place medication or infusion solutions in the
heated area.
Oxygen therapy
WARNING
The risks to the system are increased when oxygen
is in use.
Avoid naked flame and lit cigarettes.
Textiles, plastics and oils are more easily ignited and burn
with greater intensity in an oxygen-rich atmosphere.
Keep oxygen fittings and seals free of oil and grease.
Open the valves slowly.
Do not use Babytherm in the presence of flammable
anaesthetic gases or disinfectants.
Do not use or store flammable liquids such as alcohol,
ether or acetone in the Babytherm.
Do not use electrical appliances underneath the
Babytherm bed canopy, except for devices authorised
and certified for operation in explosion-hazard areas.
Physiological dangers of oxygen
CAUTION
Only enrich the oxygen concentration under the instructions
of a doctor and only in accordance with the arterially
measured oxygen partial pressure in the patient's blood.
Otherwise, there is a danger of hyperoxaemia (which may
damage a baby's eyes) or hypoxaemia (which may cause
damage to the baby's brain). During oxygen therapy, the
oxygen concentration must be constantly monitored, e.g.
with MiniOx 3000.
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