Dräger 8000 NC - Operation.17; Precautions.17

Operation
Precautions
Operation
Precautions
Warming-up time
Allow adequate time for warming-up before placing the
baby in the incubator (about 35 minutes).
Recommendation: operate incubator in standby,
see p. 19.
Do not cover air stream channels in base plate:
Danger of burning or cooling patient.
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.
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.
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