Operation; General Precautions During Patient Care - Dräger 8000 IC Operating Instructions Manual

Operation

Operation

General Precautions During Patient Care

Warm-up time
Allow adequate time for the incubator to warm up before
placing a baby inside (about 35 minutes).
Recommendation: operate incubator in standby.
Note: Warm-up time depends on the ambient temperature.
Incubator temperature control system
– Desired temperature increases occur quickly thanks to
powerful heater.
– Temperature drops slowly due to good thermal
insulation.
WARNING !
Additional external heat sources, such as
sunlight, heat lamps, spotlamps, heated pads,
etc. should be avoided. They increase air
temperature inside the incubator in an
uncontrolled fashion.
Considerations when setting incubator air
temperature
The baby experiences minimal heat loss
– by convection because of low air speed across bed
– by conduction through the mattress
– by evaporation when high humidity setting is chosen.
WARNING !
Always check baby's core temperature at
regular intervals!
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General Precautions During
Patient Care