Operation; Precautions - Dräger 8000 IC Instructions For Use Manual

Operation

Precautions

Warming-up time
Allow adequate time for warming-up before placing the
baby in the incubator (about 35 minutes).
Recommendation: keep incubator in standby,
see p.19.
Do not cover air stream channels in base plate:
Danger of burning or cooling patient.
Covering control panel
The control panel is covered with a flap to prevent set
values being altered accidentally. To switch on the
incubator, change set values or identify alarms, fold down
flap.
Then fold flap back up again.
Controlling temperature of incubator
– Temperature may be increased very rapidly when
required because of high heating power.
– Temperature drops slowly because of good thermal
insulation.
Additional external heat sources, such as sunlight, heat
lamps, spotlamps, electric cushions should be avoided.
These increase the air temperature inside the incubator in
an uncontrolled manner.
Setting air temperature of incubator
The baby experiences minimal heat loss
– by convection because of low air speed across bed
– by conduction through the mattress
– by evaporation because of high humidity setting in
incubator
– by radiation when double walls are fitted.
Therefore,
compared with other incubators, such as the Incubator
6000 or 7000, a lower incubator air temperature can be
set.
The baby's core temperature must be monitored
continually, particularly during the first few hours of
incubator care.
Operation
Precautions
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