Instruction for use Examination and treatment table Easy Care
** Depending on model and configuration
D2151_01 - 09/2017 18/38
6.6.2 Adjustment of radiation intensity
When the radiant warmer has been switched on as described before and the selected intensity was
resumed, the desired radiation intensity can be adjusted in the same way.
Press key heating on/off (1) in order to enter the intensity adjustment.
The green LED (6) and the information lamp (10) flash. During the next
15 seconds the new intensity can be selected with the rotary push-
button (5).
The newly selected radiation intensity is indicated by an LED spot (11.4)
as well as by a numeric display (11.6) When the selected value shall be
resumed, this must be confirmed by pressing the rotary push-button (5).
If for 15 seconds after entering the intensity adjustment the selection
was not changed and confirmed, the previous selection is maintained
and the information lamp (10) stops flashing.
When selecting an intensity above 10 mW/cm² the radiant warmer
operates in the extended selection range and the colour of the LED
spot (11.4) changes from green to orange. After confirmation by
pressing the rotary push-button, a green LED spot (11.5) lights up. The
position of this LED spot corresponds to the default value after switching
on the heating (factory setting 10 mW/cm²) and indicates the value to
which after 15 minutes the intensity will automatically be reduced.
Furthermore the balance time to the next automatic reduction is
indicated above the selected and actual intensity display (11.8).
After short heating-up period the actually emitted radiation intensity is
indicated as LED bar graph in the actual intensity display (6.11.7). At an
intensity selection of 10 mW/cm² the bars 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 mW/cm² light-up
progressively. A flashing bar indicates that this intensity step will be
reached next. The selected intensity is reached when the bar is at the
same level as the LED spot and lights up.
The intensity selection mainly depends on the infant's weight, age, skin colour, maturity, the anamnesis as
well as the ambient conditions.
The smaller and immature the infant, the higher is the heat demand.
The lower the ambient temperature, the higher is the heat demand.
If there is no experience regarding the intensity selection, for an unclothed infant 10 mW/cm² should be
selected initially. The body core temperature must be checked in regular intervals. If necessary, the intensity
selection must be adapted according to the measured patient temperature.
The intensity selection is ideal when neutral thermal conditions are available, i.e. when the patient's body
core temperature in relaxed condition is between 36.7 and 37.3°C.
The intensity display refers to the patient deck. The radiation intensity reaching the patient's skin is
approx. 4 mW/cm² higher than the displayed value because the distance of the radiant warmer to the
patient's surface is approx. 10 cm shorter than to the patient deck.
The temperature display does not give any indication as to the patient's body temperature. Therefore
the patient's temperature must be checked at regular intervals or monitored.
The maximum radiation intensity that can be reached in the examination and treatment table is 20 mW/cm².
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