Dräger 8000 IC Operating Instructions Manual page 50

Operation
Always allow enough time to reach steady state
Differences between set and measured value of skin
temperature are responsible for controlling air
temperature inside the incubator between a minimum of
28 °C and a maximum of 39 °C.
When skin temperature is set to a value higher than the
measured skin temperature (skin too cold), air
temperature in the incubator is increased.
When skin temperature is set to a value lower than the
measured skin temperature (skin too warm), air
temperature in the incubator is decreased.
The length of time during which there has been a
difference between set and measured value of skin
temperature also influences changes of incubator air
temperature in the respective direction.
The patient's skin temperature can change suddenly, as
a result of the baby being fed or being handled, so that
deviations of a few tenths of a degree are quite normal.
Therefore:
Do not change set value for skin temperature
unneccessarily unless core temperature needs to be
corrected.
Check function during operation:
1 Press 6 key – the simulated temperature value
should read as 36 ± 0.1 °C.
Check daily.
Important Note:
Skin temperature control should be used when the ba-
by is stabil and has not been undergone any proce-
dures, such as taking a x-ray or turning. Which mode
of temperature control is used has to be decided case
by case and can not be generaly recommended by the
manufacturer of the incubator.
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Using Skin Temperature Control
skin temperature
set value
actual value
controls
skin temperature
actual value
set value
controls
°C HAUT/SKIN/PEAU/PIEL °C LUFT/AIR
°C
Check
1
2 Control
36 °C
±0,1
air temperature
air temperature
°C
>37 °C
Reset
Control